hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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Direct health effects include hay fever and asthma exacerbations, as well as creating conditions for larger tick and mosquito populations for longer periods throughout the year.
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Melissa McCann, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Most people need to demonstrate severe hay fever symptoms that can't be relieved with standard treatments before a GP may refer them for immunotherapy.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Apr. 2024
The prevalence of asthma has doubled since the 1980s, and more than one quarter of children have eczema, food allergies, or hay fever or other seasonal allergies.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
Frankland dedicated his scientific career to the treatment of allergies, particularly in regards to pollen and hay fever.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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Melissa McCann, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2024
Most people need to demonstrate severe hay fever symptoms that can't be relieved with standard treatments before a GP may refer them for immunotherapy.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Apr. 2024
The prevalence of asthma has doubled since the 1980s, and more than one quarter of children have eczema, food allergies, or hay fever or other seasonal allergies.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024
Frankland dedicated his scientific career to the treatment of allergies, particularly in regards to pollen and hay fever.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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hay fever
noun
: an acute allergic reaction to pollen that is usually seasonal and is marked by sneezing, nasal discharge and congestion, and itching and watering of the eyes
called also pollinosis
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