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Article: What on earth is... hay fever?; Red, sore eyes, sniffles, sneezes - we know the symptoms but why do we get hay fever? Why is it that the best season of the year is blighted by this pesky allergy?(News)
- Article from:
- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- April 29, 2003
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Does hay fever mean you're allergic to hay?
Don't be silly. It's the allergic response to pollen from trees, grasses or weeds.
What are allergies?
Allergies occur when the immune system overreacts to otherwise harmless foreign substances, called allergens. When an allergen enters the body, the immune system signals special cells - "mast cells" to release a substance ...
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Article: Hay Fever
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...HAY FEVER DEFINITION Hay fever is an inflammation of the nasal passages. It is an allergic reaction to substances present in the air. The medical name for hay fever is allergic rhinitis (pronounced ri-NI-tuss). DESCRIPTION ...
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