ANSWER: Australia
Explanation:
Death toll linked to Australia’s thunderstorm asthma has risen to six and three others are in critical condition.
Four victims were linked to the unusual weather phenomenon where a thunderstorm coincides with high pollen count and sent more than 8500 patients to hospital emergency departments.
The rare event in Australia’s southern state of Victoria has triggered respiratory problems for asthma and hay fever patients.
This phenomenon occurs when rye grass pollen gets wet, breaks into smaller pieces and enters into people’s lungs, causing them breathing issues.
It is only occurring in Australia.
Asthma
- This is a chronic disease involving airways in the lungs. These airways or bronchial tubes permit air to inhale and exhale out of the lungs.
- Exercise induced bronchoconstriction or exercise induced asthma is a type of asthma
- Others include allergic asthma and occupational asthma
- Childhood asthma is another type of asthma
