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Allergic rhinitis

Alternative names:

hay fever

Prevention:

There is no known way to prevent development of hay fever.

Symptoms may sometimes be prevented by avoiding known allergens. Most trees produce pollen in the spring, grasses and flowers usually produce pollen during the summer, and ragweed and other late-blooming plants produce pollen during late summer and early autumn. During the pollen-producing times ("pollen season"), people with hay fever should remain indoors in an air conditioned-atmosphere whenever possible.


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