Allergy patients of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have been advised to remain cautious with the advent of spring season and pursue all remedial measures to avoid any complication. As there is an atmospheric change, the allergy patients need to start using necessary precautionary medicines and wearing mask to avoid pollen grains which are released from trees, weeds and grasses.
Talking to APP here on Wednesday, Rawalpindi Medical College and Benazir Bhutto Hospital Rawalpindi ENT Professor Dr Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry said some people with pollen allergy developed asthma which was a serious respiratory condition.
Mentioning the symptoms of pollen allergy, he said sneezing accompanied by a runny or clogged nose, itching eyes, nose and throat were the major identifications of pollen allergy attack. Paper mulberry trees and hazardous particles in the area are becoming main source of pollen allergy which is harmful for asthma patients. The function of pollen grains is to fertilise other parts of plants, but many never reach their targets and remain suspended in atmosphere.
Most species of pollen have some level of allergenicity but not all of them. Dr Aslam narrated that suspended pollen grains in the air reach human respiratory track through inhalation, triggering a type of seasonal allergy called pollen allergy.
Pollen is one of the most widespread of all the things that can cause an allergy. Many of the foods, drugs, or animals that cause allergies can be avoided to a great extent; even insects and household dust are avoidable. But staying indoors when the pollen count is high may not help to evade windborne pollen.
Extremely high concentration of pollen is observed in spring (March-April) and relatively less high pollen concentration in monsoon season.
Dr Aslam advised individuals with pollen allergy to avoid unnecessary exposure to dust, insect sprays, tobacco smoke, use of perfumes, walking in garden and using carpets on the floor.
CDA to launch tree-plantation drive: The Capital Development Authority (CDA will launch the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2012 from today.
Prime Minister’s Task Force on Islamabad Chairman Faisal Sakhi Butt and CDA Chairman Farkhand Iqbal will inaugurate the campaign at a colourful event.
A walk will be arranged along with other activities to raise awareness and encourage people to participate in efforts to save the environment.
Ministers and government authorities’ members will also participate in the plantation campaign.
In order to make the campaign more affective, the CDA will establish several points for the free distribution of ornamental and fruit plants to the public.
CDA issues notification on appointment of focal persons: The CDA issued notification for the appointment of focal persons in different sectors of the federal capital.
The notification was issued under the directives of Prime Minister Task Force Chairman Faisal Sakhi Butt and CDA Chairman Farkhand Iqbal’ The focal persons, who serve as deputy directors, will review the problems facing the residents and coordinate with the relevant departments for their resolution.
Advent of spring: allergy patients asked to be cautious
