The ragweed season may worsen allergy attacks, especially for pet owners and patients with dust mite allergy.

Hay fever, or the so-called seasonal allergic rhinitis begins in mid-August when ragweed blooms. Typical allergy symptoms, including sneezing, pruritus, nasal congestion and watery eyes, increase as the immune system begins to respond to allergens, say the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Hay fever occurs even worse, faster and at earlier stages in those who are allergic to cats and dogs and dust.

Scientists tested a number of common perennial allergens among 123 volunteers and found that an allergy to cats, dogs and dust mites faster contributes to hay fever when exposed to ragweed blossom. To avoid worsening of the disease, doctors advise in advance, before the beginning of the flowering season, to avoid the effects of these allergens on the body.

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