Prevention advices
- Follow the recommendations and the treatment prescribed by the doctor.
- Clean your nose with saline solution or salt water.
- Use a nasal spray (powder-based) or a nasal ointment.
- Wear nasal filters.
- Wear (sun)glasses outdoors or in the car to reduce contact reactions.
- Ventilate your indoor spaces preferably just after rainfall or in the morning, when pollen concentrations are lowest.
- Keep your home clean, for example by vacuuming regularly (with a HEPA filter) or by wet cleaning.
- Use an air purifier or an air conditioning system with a HEPA filter.
- Regularly consult the website www.airallergy.be [1], the AirAllergy mobile application (Android and iOS), and the BlueSky account @AirAllergy to stay informed about the evolution of the pollen season in Belgium.
