Thunderstorm Asthma Alert - Victoria 9/10/11 November

Government and News agencies are reporting a heightened risk of “Thunderstorm Asthma” in Western and Central Victoria.

The Age reports The Mallee, Wimmera and south-west regions of Victoria are predicted to be at high risk of thunderstorm asthma on Wednesday 11th November (Click here)

Melbourne Pollen, run out of the School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne offers a service that forecasts the level of pollen in the air.

The forecast alerts those who suffer from hay fever and seasonal asthma of the likelihood of being exposed to high levels of grass pollen, enabling sufferers to take preventative measures in danger periods.

Thunderstorm Asthma is a topic on the Centres Asthma Educators Course - the last presentation of this well respected course for 2020, commencing Thursday the 12th November.