Mold allergies

Introduction: Mold allergies

Mold allergies: Along with pollens from trees, grasses, and weeds, molds are an important cause of seasonal allergic rhinitis. People allergic to molds may have ... more about Mold allergies.

Mold allergies: Allergies to airborne or household molds. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mold allergies is available below.

Symptoms of Mold allergies

• Sneezing
• Runny nose
• Blocked nose
• Coughing
• Postnasal drip

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Mold allergies

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Mold allergies?

• Misdiagnosis of Mold allergies

Misdiagnosis and Mold allergies

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Causes of Mold allergies

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Prevention of Mold allergies

Prevention information for Mold allergies has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Mold allergies.

• Avoid mold
• Stay indoors
• Face masks when outdoors
• Avoid lawn mowing - get someone else to do it
• Avoid lawn raking

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Types of Mold allergies

• Alternaria
• Cladosporium (Hormodendrum)
• Aspergillus
• Penicillium
• Helminthosporium

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Article Excerpts about Mold allergies

Along with pollens from trees, grasses, and weeds, molds are an important cause of seasonal allergic rhinitis. People allergic to molds may have symptoms from spring to late fall. The mold season often peaks from July to late summer. Unlike pollens, molds may persist after the first killing frost. Some can grow at subfreezing temperatures, but most become dormant. Snow cover lowers the outdoor mold count dramatically but does not kill molds. After the spring thaw, molds thrive on the vegetation that has been killed by the winter cold. (Source: excerpt from Something in the Air Airborne Allergens: NIAID)