ABPA (Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis) Hub

ABPA is an allergic reaction in the lungs caused by the immune system over-responding to Aspergillus fungus.

This hub brings together the key topics that patients ask about most often, including IgE, eosinophils, mucus plugging, flare-ups, steroids and biologics.

Topics in This Hub

Latest ABPA Articles

🌬️ Breathing Easier: Keeping Your Air Clean at Home, Work and When Travelling

November 12, 2025

🧬 What IgE Is and Why It Matters

November 11, 2025

When Scents Cause Symptoms: What Patients Say About Odour Triggers

November 10, 2025

Aspergillosis & Asthma: When Risks Peak Through the Year

November 10, 2025

🫁 Understanding Chronic Cough in Aspergillosis

October 30, 2025

💼 Aspergillosis, Scent Sensitivity, and the Workplace

October 30, 2025

⚠️ Omeprazole and PPIs: What’s Behind the Recent Warning?

October 30, 2025

🏠 Awaab’s Law: What It Means for Social Housing Tenants

October 27, 2025

🌿 Aspergillosis in the Sinuses (Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis – AFRS)

October 21, 2025

🫁 “Lung Flush” (Bronchoalveolar Lavage) in ABPA – What It Is and Why It Brings Only Short-Term Relief

October 20, 2025

🌿 Why do I get thick, yellow mucus in the morning?

October 10, 2025

Understanding and Controlling Your Immune System

October 7, 2025

🌿 Covid-19 and ABPA / Bronchiectasis: What Patients Need to Know

September 29, 2025

National Aspergillosis Centre Video Recordings

September 8, 2025

💊 Biologics for ABPA & Severe Asthma: How NHS Doctors Choose

September 1, 2025

Information on Allergic BronchoPulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) / SAFS – For Family and Friends

August 13, 2025

📘 What is ABPA? (Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis)

August 7, 2025

🫁 Is It an ABPA Flare or a Bronchiectasis Flare? How to Tell the Difference

July 31, 2025

🧵 Why Am I Getting More “Plugs” This July?

July 23, 2025

Biologics and Long Term Side Effects

July 14, 2025

😷 Coping With Masks: Advice for People With Aspergillosis Who Struggle to Wear One

July 14, 2025

🛡️ FFP2/FFP3 Mask Use in Aspergillosis: Summary

July 11, 2025

🌬️ Living with Asthma and Aspergillosis: Understanding the Overlap, the Immune System, and the Right Treatment

July 11, 2025

🛡️ Choosing the Best Air Filter for Aspergillosis – Day & Night

July 8, 2025

How can we, as patients, support or raise our voices to bring more focus to ABPA in the medical and research world?

June 30, 2025

📄 Why Have Asthma Rates Risen Despite Cleaner Air?

June 25, 2025

🌿 Allergies and Intolerances: A Complete Guide for Patients

June 23, 2025

Living Well with ABPA: A Practical Guide to Preventative Living and a Low-Risk Home

June 20, 2025

🫁 Understanding ABPA: When and Why It Appears, and Who’s at Risk

June 20, 2025

Understanding ABPA: A Patient Guide to Managing Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

June 19, 2025

🫁 ABPA Treatment: Why Are Steroids First, Even if They Can Increase Fungal Growth?

June 18, 2025

🫁 Understanding ABPA, Bronchiectasis & Lung Cavities

June 18, 2025

Managing ABPA: How to Protect Your Lungs and Stay Well

June 17, 2025

📘 Managing IgE Levels in ABPA: What Happens After Treatment?

June 17, 2025

Can You Have ABPA with a Normal CT Scan? Yes — Here’s Why

June 13, 2025

Understanding IgE Levels in ABPA: What They Mean, How They Change, and What to Expect

June 13, 2025

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