{"id":2717,"date":"2020-06-27T11:02:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T11:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2020-06-27T11:02:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T11:02:25","slug":"how-the-saharan-dust-plume-could-make-your-allergies-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=2717","title":{"rendered":"How the Saharan Dust Plume Could Make Your Allergies Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Picture: How the Saharan Dust Plume Could Make Your Allergies Worse\" class=\"healthday_image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.healthday.com\/Images\/icimages\/54281.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News)<\/p>\n<p>As the giant Saharan dust plume continues its 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean, experts warn that people in its path can expect to have flare-ups of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/allergy\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">allergies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/asthma_overview\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">asthma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The massive dust cloud is expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The tiny dust particles contained in the plume will cause eye, nose and throat irritation for anyone who comes in their path, but particularly for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/allergy\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">allergy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/asthma_pictures_slideshow\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"slide\">asthma<\/a> sufferers,&#8221; said allergist Dr. J. Allen Meadows, president of the American College of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/10_common_allergy_triggers_slideshow\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"slide\">Allergy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/asthma_quiz\/quiz.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"quiz\">Asthma<\/a>, and Immunology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Keep in mind this does not relate to traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/10_common_allergy_triggers_slideshow\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"slide\">dust mite<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/allergies_quiz\/quiz.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"quiz\">allergy<\/a>, but dust storms, air pollution and other outdoor irritants can make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/asthma_symptoms_and_signs\/symptoms.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"sym\">asthma symptoms<\/a> worse and make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/lungs_design_and_purpose\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">breathing<\/a> more difficult,&#8221; he said in a college news release.<\/p>\n<p>The dust plume, drifting from North Africa across the Atlantic to North America, occurs a few times every year, experts say. But this week, the cloud of dust is especially huge, and it&#8217;s already hit the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>These tips may help you weather the health risks of the Saharan plume:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep track of weather reports that provide information on air quality. Stay inside in air conditioning if conditions worsen.<\/li>\n<li>Wear a face mask outside. It can help keep dust particles out of the nose and mouth (and, of course, help prevent transmission of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/wuhan_coronavirus_2019-ncov\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">COVID-19<\/a>, as well).<\/li>\n<li>Stick with your medication regimen to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/allergy\/article.htm\" rel=\"dt\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\">allergy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/asthma_symptoms_and_signs\/symptoms.htm\" rel=\"sym\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\">asthma symptoms<\/a> under control, and your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/lungs_design_and_purpose\/article.htm\" rel=\"dt\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\">breathing<\/a> regulated.<\/li>\n<li>Keep calm. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/stress\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"dt\">Stress<\/a> can make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/asthma_overview\/article.htm\" rel=\"dt\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\">asthma<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/10_common_allergy_triggers_slideshow\/article.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"slide\">allergies<\/a> harder to manage, boosting the risk of flare-ups. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicinenet.com\/stress_symptoms_and_signs\/symptoms.htm\" onclick=\"wmdTrack('embd-lnk');\" rel=\"sym\">Stress<\/a> can also increase the duration and severity of symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Talk to an allergist if your symptoms get worse due to the Saharan plume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212; Steven Reinberg<\/p>\n<p class=\"credits\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MedicalNews\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/images.medicinenet.com\/images\/HealthDay\/healthday.png\" style=\"border: none;\"\/><br \/>Copyright \u00a9 2020 HealthDay. 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