The pollen count will remain very high across most of England and Wales this week (Picture: Getty Images)
Last weekend tens of thousands of people were seeking advice for hay fever symptoms – and the pollen count is set to soar today.
Hay fever sufferers won’t be getting any respite from its effects as the Met Office predicts the pollen count will be ‘very high’ in most of England and Wales on Tuesday.
The hay fever section of the NHS website was visited 122,650 times last week, and Sunday was the busiest day with almost 28,000 visits – equivalent to one visit every three seconds.
That’s compared to 35,000 visits during the first week of March.
Hay fever is usually at its worst between March and September, when the pollen count is at its highest and the weather is warm, windy and humid.
Symptoms include sneezing and coughing, a runny or blocked nose, and itchy, red or watery eyes.
Robert Cleary, content director for the NHS website, said: ‘Many of us experience hay fever symptoms at this time of year, and the nhs.uk hay fever advice page provides the latest medical advice to manage your symptoms, as well as giving guidance on when to get support from NHS services.’
The pollen count is set to remain very high across Wales and most of England until Friday.
The count will be ‘high’ or ‘medium’ across the north east of England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Hay fever affects almost 10 million people in England, which equates to almost one in four adults and 1 in 10 children.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected].
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Hay fever sufferers won’t get any respite as the Met Office predicts the pollen count will be ‘very high’ in most of England and Wales.