Dust Mite Information
What are dust mites? House dust mites are microscope bugs that primarily live on dead skin cells regularly shed from humans and their animal pets. Dust mites are harmless to most people. They don't carry diseases, but they can cause allergic reactions in asthmatics and others.
Skin cells and scales, commonly called dander, are often concentrated in lounging areas, mattresses, frequently used furniture and associated carpeted areas, often harbor large numbers of these microscopic mites. Since the average human sloughs off 1/3 ounce (10 grams) of dead skin a week. That gives dust mites a lot to eat. Cats and dogs create far more dander for dust mites to eat.
A typical mattress can contain tens of thousands of dust mites. NOT NICE. Nearly 100,000 mites can live in one square yard of carpet.
How to Recognize the Symptoms of Allergies to Dust Mites
The protein substances in the dust mite faeces produces antibodies in humans who are allergic when these are inhaled or touch the skin. These antibodies cause the release of histamines which causes to nasal congestion, swelling and irritation of the upper respiratory passages.
Typical symptoms of an allergy to dust mites includes some or all of the following:
- Hay fever,
- Watering eyes,
- runny nose,
- itching, sneezing,
- Asthma, difficulty in breathing,
- Infantile eczema
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