Have a stuffy nose, need to sneeze and feel feverish? The pandemic might make you think that you¡¯ve got COVID-19. Instead, there¡¯s a chance you have succumbed to a growing seasonal health problem in Japan and elsewhere: fall allergies.
Unlike allergies from cedar and cypress pollen, which hit in the spring, fall allergies ¡ª caused by several grasses and weeds ¡ª are less recognized in Japan, though they seem to be afflicting a growing number of people and could be worsening due to climate change.
Here¡¯s what you need to know about fall allergies:
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