Allergy season is back and so is the daily allergy count. For over a decade, Loyola Medicine has provided Chicago area allergy sufferers with the information they need to face the day. Watch to learn how allergist Rachna Shah, MD and her team gather data for the daily count.
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 9-30-2022
Trees - absent
Grass - absent
Molds - low
Ragweed - low
Other Weeds - low
Thank you for tuning in everyday, counts will resume April 2023.
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 9-29-2023, the final count of 2023.
Trees - Absent
Grass - Absent
Weeds - Low
Ragweed - Absent
Mold - High
Thank you for joining us every day for our allergy count. We'll see you again in April 2024!
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 5-6-2024
The Pine count was so high today, that it was visible as 2 stripes on the slide without a stain. It created a bright yellow/green color in person.
Trees - High- Primary: Pine
Grass - Low
Ragweed - Absent
Weeds - Absent
Mold - High
Allergy season is back in full force which means Loyola Medicine's daily allergy count is returning! Mark your calendars and turn on notifications for Monday, April 1st so you don't miss the first official allergy count of 2024.
Learn more from allergist Rachna Shah, MD.
Throughout allergy season, we tweet out the daily allergy count for the Chicagoland area, but just how do we get that information?
In this video, allergist Rachna Shah, MD, (
@asapillinois
) walks you through the process:
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 4-3-2024
There will not be an allergy count for today due to low temperatures and snowy conditions This caused our allergy equipment to freeze overnight. Once the equipment fully thaws, we will return with our regular daily count. Stay warm!
October 12: Today is the final allergy count of the season. Thanks for hanging in there with us.
Mold - high
Weeds - low
Grass, trees and ragweed are absent.
See you in the spring!
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 5-1-2024
There will not be an allergy count for the rest of the week due to our allergist taking some well-deserved time off. The allergy count will return on May 6.
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 5-12-2022
Trees - VERY HIGH - ALERT - most
prevalent - Mulberry - count over 2000
Grass - absent
Molds - low
Weeds - low
There will be no allergy count report today, 9-13-2021, due to equipment failure. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to be back to regular counts tomorrow!
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 9-30-2020. This will be the final report for the season. We look forward to bringing back the Loyola Medicine Allergy Count next spring.
Ragweed - moderate
Total Weeds - moderate
Molds - high
Trees - absent
Grass - absent
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 5-13-2022
Trees - very high - ALERT - most
prevalent - Mulberry - count over 2000
Grass - absent
Molds - low
Weeds - low
Due to technical difficulties, there will not be an allergy count for 8/17. Our allergists are working to get your daily allergy counts back as soon as possible. Thank you.
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 8-9-2023
Trees - Absent
Grass - Absent
Weeds - High
Ragweed - Moderate
Mold - Moderate
First report for Ragweed this year!
9-30-19
This is the last pollen count for the season. We are happy to return to provide this service next spring.
Good morning
Pollen count for today
Mold moderate
Total weeds low
Ragweed low
Loyola Medicine Allergy Count for 4-12-2024
The allergy count will return on Monday when our amazing allergists return from a conference. Have a beautiful weekend!
We’re back! First allergy count of the 2018 season.
Trees - low (Maple most prevalent)
Grass - absent
Molds - low
Weeds - absent
Tomorrow’s count is dependent on the weather.