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Weekly visits to online hay fever advice reaches 122,000
The number of hay fever sufferers seeking advice from the NHS website has more than tripled, reaching 122,650 visits last week, NHS England has reported.
NHS England found weekly visits to the hay fever page have increased by 252% in the past five weeks from 34,878 visits during the first week of May.
Sunday was the busiest day of the year so far for visits to the web page with 27,834 visits in 24 hours – an average of one visit every three seconds.
The surge coincides with figures seen last year when hay fever page visits topped a million during the six months from March to October, peaking at 462,706 in June 2022. December was the quietest month for visits with only 5,658.
What's more, visits to the antihistamines and cetirizine pages have more than doubled, and visits to the fexofenadine page have more than tripled to reach 45,450 visits last week.
Most hay fever symptoms can be effectively managed at home or with medication widely and cheaply available in community pharmacies or supermarkets.
Robert Cleary, NHS England’s Content Director for the NHS website, said: “Many of us experience hay fever symptoms at this time of year and the nhs.uk hay fever advice page provides the latest medical advice to manage your symptoms, as well as giving guidance on when to get support from NHS services.
“Millions of people make the NHS website their first port of call for advice and information on a wide range of conditions. The website is here for anyone 24 hours a day, making it easy for people to receive health advice and support from a trustworthy source around the clock.”
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