House dust mite allergy is a hypersensitivity to protein that is excreted by the mites into your body. When these proteins pass your nasal passage or touch your skin it creates an allergic reactions. These house dust mites can cause your child to have asthma or a hay fever. These mites can also worsen the conditions of people with atopic dermatitis.
These house dust mites are commonly found inside your house especially in tropical regions. They are so tiny about 0.3mm that you cannot see them unless you look them up in a microscope. These mites eat the dust from your dead skin and then leave droppings everywhere they go. The droppings contain enzymes which the mites used in digesting your skin dust. The house dust mites are the main cause of asthma attacks as well as skin allergy.

Causes, Symptoms and Preventions

The primary cause of the growth of house dust mites in your homes are when there is lots of moisture where they can thrive. Since these mites eat the dust from your skin thus there is no place safe from these mites. Most houses are contaminated by house dust mites. It is important for home-owners to find ways to prevent the growth of these mites.

The symptoms of house dust mites allergy are watery eyes, eczema, asthma and hay fever (runny nose, itchiness, sneezing). It can also get worse if you are constantly exposed to smoking places.

One way of preventing the house dust mites from spreading is through limiting the spaces where they can multiply. Good examples are:

  • •    cleaning the walls and floors regularly with wet cloth
  • •    using rugs that are washable
  • •    use minimal furniture to avoid mites
  • •    put your pillows, blankets, outside for an hour each day
  • •    avoid things that can trap dust like teddy bears, dried flowers, etcetera.

Related sites:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/allergyhousedustmite.htm
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~aair/mites.htm#Mites
http://www.microbiologybytes.com/video/mite.html

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