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The most recent count for pollen and spores are listed beneath the table below.

The Loyola Medicine Allergy Count, under the direction of Rachna Shah, MD, reports pollen counts each weekday morning in Melrose Park.

Pollen samples are gathered every weekday morning (during allergy season, March to October) from the roof of the Gottlieb Professional Building. Pollen grains and spores are collected from a cubic meter sample of air and counted under a microscope.

Besides appearing on our website, the counts are also available each morning by 7:30 am on a telephone hotline: 1-866-4-POLLEN (1-866-476-5536).

Source Peak Season Low Count Moderate Count High Count ALERT: Those with allergies should stay indoors
Grass May to June Less than 5 grains 5 to 20 21 to 200 More than 200
Trees March to May Less than 15 grains 15 to 90 91 to 1,500 More than 1,500
Weed and ragweed Mid-August to first freeze Less than 10 grains 10 to 50 51 to 500 More than 500
Mold Spring and Fall (damp condition) Less than 6,500 spores 6,500 to 13,000 13,001 to 50,000 More than 50,000

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