Pollen clouds shroud parts of US south-east as allergies spike

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An aerial view shows pollen haze tinting the sky over North Carolina

鸟瞰图显示北卡罗来纳州天空的花粉雾霾

A thick haze of yellow pollen has blanketed the sky across parts of the south-eastern US, with reports of spring allergy symptoms on the rise.

浓雾黄色花粉已经覆盖了美国东南部各地的天空，有报道称春季过敏症状正在上升。

One particularly dense cloud of pollen was photographed in Raleigh, North Carolina.

在罗利拍摄了一片特别浓密的花粉云，北卡罗来纳州。

A video of pollen erupting from a falling tree in Hixson, Tennessee, has been widely shared on social media.

在田纳西州希克森市一棵倒下的树上喷出花粉的视频已在社交媒体上广泛分享。

The high pollen levels have brought on the traditional itchy, watery eyes and sneezing.

高花粉水平带来了传统的发痒，水汪汪的眼睛和打喷嚏。

“In April in North Carolina we have an overlap for a couple weeks where we have pretty high counts of tree and then grass also gets started,” Dr Heather Gutekunst, of Allergy Partners of Raleigh, told ABC11.

“4月在北卡罗来纳州，我们有几个星期的重叠，我们有相当高的数量树木然后是草也开始了，”罗利的过敏伙伴Heather Gutekunst博士告诉ABC11。

“So when we see that, if you are allergic to both, we tend to see an escalation in symptoms.”

“所以当我们看到这一点时，如果你对两者过敏，我们倾向于看到症状升级。”

Image copyrightReutersImage caption Tree pollen season begins in the region in spring, typically at the end of MarchImage copyrightReutersImage caption Pollen is released into the air by trees, grass and plantsWhat is pollen？

图片copyrightReutersImage标题树花粉季开始于春季的e区域，通常在3月底图片版权所有路透社图片标题花粉是由树木，草和植物释放到空中的花粉是什么？

Pollen is made up of fine, microscopic grains released into the air by grass, plants and trees.

花粉由细小的微小颗粒组成被草，植物和树木释放到空中。

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When is pollen season？

花粉季节何时？

Pollen season comes in three waves. Tree pollen season typically covers early to late spring.

花粉季节有三波。树木花粉季节通常涵盖早春至春末。

Grass pollen season follows, before weeds release irritants later in the year.

草粉花粉季节紧随之前，杂草在今年晚些时候释放刺激物。

Tips for allergy sufferers

对过敏患者的提示

On a typical high pollen count day - dry, warm and sunny - the first half of the morning and later in the afternoon until late evening are the times to avoid being outside.

在一个典型的高花粉日 - 干燥，温暖和阳光充足 - 上午半个上午和下午到深夜是要避免的时间在外面。

Pollen experts say it is advisable to shower and wash your hair and clothes at home after being outside and take medication if necessary.

花粉专家说，建议在外面洗澡，洗头，洗衣服，必要时服用。