Allergic rhinitis

High concentrations of pollen were reported in the air this week, warn experts from the national laboratory that monitors allergen levels.

Currently, every third Bulgarian suffers from allergies, and the number of those exposed to hay fever is growing with each passing year.

Around 8-10% of adults in the US have a seasonal allergy which can make certain times of the year difficult to say the least. While the rest of the population are enjoying sunshine, beautiful flowers, and birds in the trees, allergy sufferers are battling their own immune system as it overreacts to a trigger in their environment.

Dozens of people, including specialists and people allergic to ragweed pollen on Sunday staged a protest at Kiseleff Park, Bucharest City, to draw attention to the fact that the law on combating the effects of ragweed in not enforced yet.

After flu and autumn-winter viral infections there is a series of allergies, which are activated among people in spring. Every third Bulgarian suffers from some form of allergy, as the frequency of this problem increases every year.

Every third Bulgarian suffers from some kind of allergy, most often allergic rhinitis, reports radio Darik. 

From hay fever suffer between 20 and 25% of the population in the country.