Identifying the main concerns of people living with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) will help set priorities for future research.

Allergic rhinitis is usually caused by allergy to pollens, dust mites or furry animals, and symptoms include an itchy nose, watery eyes, sneezing or blocked nose.

You are invited to participate in a survey and have your say if you are a:

• Teenager or adult living with allergic rhinitis, or
• Parent/carer of a child 6 years and over with allergic rhinitis.

This project involves an online survey, with an option to join a virtual zoom workshop.

The survey link is here and the closing date for responses is 30 November 2024.

This research is led by the QUT Allergy Research Group in collaboration with Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, and has been approved by the QUT Ethics Committee 8618. If you have questions, please contact Dr Karolina Bednarska via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Further information about allergic rhinitis is available at:

https://theconversation.com/why-do-i-have-hay-fever-i-didnt-have-it-as-a-child-239409

https://www.allergy.org.au/patients/allergic-rhinitis-hay-fever-and-sinusitis

This news item was issued on 17 October 2024 and updated on 12 November by Jill Smith, CEO of ASCIA, the peak professional body for clinical immunology and allergy in Australia and New Zealand.