Hay Fever sufferers warned amid high levels of pollen

The warning comes as 'alarming' levels of pollen are expected to arrive as the warmer weather hits much of the UK, with this year expecting pollen to be 'higher than usual'.

Many who suffer from hay fever may have already started to experience what comes along with the allergy.

Including the likes of itchy and watery eyes, sore throats, sneezing and for some, difficulty breathing.

Now the warning has come as there's set to be the highest levels of birch pollen.

According to Allergy UK, birch pollen " typically causes allergic rhinitis symptoms in the nose and eyes, but can also cause symptoms in the oral /pharyngeal mucosa referred to as Pollen Food Syndrome or oral allergy syndrome."

The University of Worcester's Dr Beverley Adams-Groom has warned of the high levels of birch pollen, sharing: "We have already seen the hazel and alder tree pollen allergens, which flower in late winter, produce and emit particularly high amounts of pollen this year," she said.

"The only limiting factor could be if we have a particularly wet April, which might limit pollen dispersal, but assuming we have a normal level of rainfall... the result will be a severe season."

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen and is highly dependent on weather conditions.