{"id":4047,"date":"2024-08-22T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinderambulatorium.com\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:41:47","slug":"ragweed-pollenbelastung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinderambulatorium.com\/en\/ragweed-pollenbelastung\/","title":{"rendered":"High ragweed pollen load from the end of August"},"content":{"rendered":"
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According to the Pollen Information Service, there will be a very high pollen load from ragweed from the end of August, which can trigger severe allergic reactions. \ud83c\udf3f\ud83c\udf43 \ud83e\udd27 It is important for the child's well-being to recognise and treat an allergy as early as possible. After testing at an allergy centre, we will be happy to advise and inform you about the right treatment for your child.<\/p>

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Ambrosia, better known as ragweed, is an annual plant that grows up to 1.80 metres tall and has a pinnate <\/b>Browse.<\/p>\n

The ragweed is easily recognisable by its strongly branched, hairy stems<\/b> and the deeply incised, often triangular leaves<\/b> to recognise.<\/p>\n

Their seeds have thorns and can grow for years. germinate in the soil.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ragweed originally comes from North America<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Over the course of time, it was unintentionally replaced by the import of Seeds <\/b>and other plant materials to Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ragweed is spreading in Austria, especially in the East<\/b>due to climate change. It colonises diverse (private gardens, road or railway verges, construction sites and agricultural land) Locations<\/b> and represents a growing problem.<\/p>\n

The extreme hot temperatures<\/b> of the past weeks were ideal for the Flower growth <\/b>(=pollen) of the plant. There will be a heavy load from the end of August<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The plant is considered\u00a0<\/b><\/span>highly allergenic<\/b><\/span>.<\/b>\u00a0This means that already\u00a0<\/span>few pollen<\/span>\u00a0sufficient to\u00a0<\/span>Reactions\u00a0<\/span>to evoke.<\/span><\/p>

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0Hay fever:<\/strong>\u00a0Itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing and breathing difficulties are typical symptoms of a ragweed allergy.<\/p>

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0Asthma:<\/strong>\u00a0Ragweed pollen can trigger severe asthma attacks in asthmatics.<\/p>

\uf0b7\u00a0\u00a0Skin irritation:<\/strong>\u00a0Contact with the plant can cause skin irritation in some people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What can be done against ragweed?\n<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ragweed plants should be recognised and removed as early as possible, before they flower and spread pollen.<\/p>

Important<\/b>Wear gloves when removing to avoid skin contact with the plants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Removed plants should be placed in\u00a0well-sealed plastic bags in the residual waste<\/b>\u00a0disposed of in order to prevent further spread<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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