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The pollen season actually starts around Christmas time in some regions of Austria. This is when the purple alders (Alnus x spaethii), which are often planted as park and avenue trees, are ready to bloom. These trees are hybrids, i.e. crosses between two alder species, the Japanese alder (Alnus japonica) and the Caucasian alder (Alnus subcordata), which, unlike many other members of the Alnus genus, begins to flower at the end of December.1-4 However, as the purple alder is less common than the native species such as gray alder (Alnus incana), black alder (Alnus glutinosa) or green alder (Alnus viridis), pollen concentrations in the air that can lead to allergic reactions are generally only to be expected in the immediate vicinity of larger populations.

After the season is before the season. The air is finally free of pollen and the next pollen flight is already on the horizon: The purple alder begins to bloom in mid-December and can cause a dampened mood at the punch stand.

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The pollen season is currently particularly intense. Those affected therefore often look for ways to alleviate their symptoms. Many also resort to untested and/or pointless methods. An article written in collaboration with the medical director of the Austrian Pollen Information Service, Dr. Markus Berger, shows which measures have been proven in clinical studies and can therefore be helpful.

ATTENTION In Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland there is a strong wave of exposure to ragweed today. The wave of exposure is spreading from Hungary and Slovenia to the east and south-east of Austria, with patients and colleagues in Hungary already reporting severe symptoms. Large quantities of ragweed are also found in the Hungarian pollen traps, which are transported to eastern Austria by the air currents. If you react to ragweed and mugwort, it is advisable to reduce your time outdoors as much as possible. This also applies to the night hours in the case of long-distance transportation! We will inform you as soon as the all-clear can be given!

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