EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPIRATORY ALLERGIES IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION OF THE ARAL SEA REGION

In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of respiratory allergies, such as bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, pollinosis, chronic tonsillitis, and adenoid diseases, often combined with allergic dermatitis, the prevalence of which has increased more than threefold. Respiratory allergies are a group of respiratory diseases that can affect the nose and sinuses, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs. Over the past five years, there has been a significant increase in the percentage of children in the Republic of Karakalpakstan seeking medical help for the first time due to respiratory allergies. A correlation analysis of allergic morbidity with environmental indicators was conducted. It was found that the greatest impact on the frequency of allergic pathology is exerted by the levels of air and drinking water pollution.