Useful links for Allergies & Asthma around the world

 

• http://www.aanma.org - Helping America Breathe Easier For 23 Years Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) is the leading nonprofit family health organization dedicated to eliminating suffering and death due to asthma, allergies and related conditions. Watch 
• http://www.asthma.org.uk - Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma.
• http://www.chronicallergies.com - online resource for allergy, hay fever, and sneezing relief.
• http://www.cellsalive.com/mite.htm - Quietly lurking within those dust bunnies under our beds, inside sofas and carpet are creatures too small to see without a microscope or strong magnifying glass. Dust mites are arachnids, the class of arthropods which includes spiders, scorpions and ticks. Dust mites feed on dead skin that sloughs from our bodies (and probably potato chips & cookie crumbs).
• http://www.efanet.org - EFA was created to combine the forces of national patient associations on asthma and allergy for results at European level and to improve the health and quality of life of people in Europe with those diseases. Serving the interests of allergy and airways patients at the national level is the primary responsibility of individual members and EFA represents member organisations at European level and by facilitates collaboration, sharing of knowledge and experiences.
• http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/allergyhousedustmite.htm
• http://www.memoryfoammattresszleeps.co.uk/ 
• http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/skin_eczema.html
• http://www.housedustmites.org
• http://www.lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/DUSTMites311.shtml
• http://www.eczema.org
• http://www.asthmaandschools.org
• http://www.asthma-uk.co.uk
• http://www.asthmasociety.ie
• http://www.asthma.ca/corp
• http://www.asthma.about.com
• http://www.agius.com/hew/resource/ocasthma.htm

Gulfnews: Allergies and asthma cases rise significantly

Dubai: Hospitals and clinics have witnessed a significant increase in cases of allergies, bronchial asthma and viral infections in the last few weeks, with medical experts putting the increase at between 10 and 15 per cent and terming it "significant". The dust storm that blew across the UAE came from the borders of Iran-Iraq and in all probability carried illnesses from the place of its origin. Hay fever is the common illness that accompanies dust storms. This is because hay fever is seasonal and occurs in dusty conditions. In this the patients not only suffer from allergies but also run a temperature. In normal allergies, the patients do not have fever. By far the best advice one could give to those who suffer from dust allergies is to stay indoors and try not to venture out as far as possible," said Dr Mohammad. Read more ...