{"id":30158,"date":"2023-06-13T16:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T14:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allergie-geneve.com\/news-and-advice\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T13:29:36","slug":"news-and-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allergie-geneve.com\/en\/news-and-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"News and advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"30158\" class=\"elementor elementor-30158 elementor-28970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6074805 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6074805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fae04cd\" data-id=\"fae04cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca71daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca71daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">July 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4aadf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3b4aadf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Herbaceous plants begin to pollinate.<\/p>\n<p>A few simple rules to make your day-to-day life easier:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t let your clothes dry in the open air, as they&#8217;ll be covered with microscopic pollen, which will cause discomfort in your bed and on your clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to air your home during the day, but keep your bedroom windows closed at night.<\/li>\n<li>Take a quick shower (hair and face too) in the evening as soon as you get home, to get rid of pollens clinging to your hair and clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Put the day&#8217;s clothes immediately into a dirty laundry basket to avoid depositing pollens throughout the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hymenoptera<\/h3>\n<p>Summer brings with it the risk of wasp and bee stings.<\/p>\n<p>The most useful tips for avoiding attracting these insects are :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear light-colored clothes, don&#8217;t walk barefoot on the lawn, and avoid flowery or sweet fragrances.<\/li>\n<li>Be very careful if you&#8217;re eating out: these insects are attracted by meat, fruit, sugars, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.<\/li>\n<li>Immediately put away or cover dishes\/drinks likely to attract them.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t drink from a can, as a wasp may have got into it; instead, take a glass to be sure of the contents.<\/li>\n<li>If you are allergic to Hymenoptera, carry your emergency kit with you! Don&#8217;t leave it at home.<\/li>\n<li>A mosquito net on your bedroom window lets the air in, but not the biting insects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15bcdd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15bcdd1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a49e31\" data-id=\"5a49e31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566c663 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"566c663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">September 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c622919 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c622919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c22c9 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8c22c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Pollens<\/h3>\n<p>Pollens are almost completely finished for this year. Grass pollen levels are low. There is currently an average concentration of ragweed in the canton of Geneva, which will last until October.  <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to increase doses for patients desensitized to pollens, in order to restore the maintenance dose. This will only take a few weeks, and then you&#8217;ll have another appointment once a month.<\/p>\n<h3>New desensitizations<\/h3>\n<p>Autumn is the ideal time to start desensitization, because of the absence of pollens in the air, and in order to be protected for the following pollen season.<\/p>\n<p>Allergenic desensitization is induced by gradually increasing allergen doses. Injections are generally spaced one week apart, then become monthly.<\/p>\n<h3>Site allergie-geneve.com<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ve completely revamped our website. We hope you like it. We&#8217;d be delighted to hear from you, and if you have any questions that haven&#8217;t been answered on this site, please don&#8217;t hesitate to ask us during your office visits or by phone.<\/p>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-93d4e18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93d4e18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce134f1\" data-id=\"ce134f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494d8e2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"494d8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">October 2023<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f36919 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f36919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfef63 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cfef63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Pollens<\/h3>\n<p>Grasses are declining in the Lake Geneva region, thanks to abundant rainfall in recent days. Herbaceous plants begin to pollinate.<\/p>\n<p>A few simple rules to make your day-to-day life easier:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t let your clothes dry in the open air, as they&#8217;ll be covered with microscopic pollen, which will cause discomfort in your bed and on your clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Remember to air your home during the day, but keep your bedroom windows closed at night.<\/li>\n<li>Take a quick shower (hair and face too) in the evening as soon as you get home, to get rid of pollens clinging to your hair and clothes.<\/li>\n<li>Put the day&#8217;s clothes immediately into a dirty laundry basket to avoid depositing pollens throughout the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Hymenoptera<\/h3>\n<p>Summer brings with it the risk of wasp and bee stings.<\/p>\n<p>The most useful tips for avoiding attracting these insects are :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear light-colored clothes, don&#8217;t walk barefoot on the lawn, and avoid flowery or sweet fragrances.<\/li>\n<li>Be very careful if you&#8217;re eating out: these insects are attracted by meat, fruit, sugars, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.<\/li>\n<li>Immediately put away or cover dishes\/drinks likely to attract them.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t drink from a can, as a wasp may have got into it; instead, take a glass to be sure of the contents.<\/li>\n<li>If you are allergic to Hymenoptera, carry your emergency kit with you! 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