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Article: SNIFFLES MAY BE SIGN OF ALLERGIC REACTION
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- October 6, 1998
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KID CARE
Dr. Harris Burstin is a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine.
When a child gets the sniffles, is it the onset of a cold, or an allergic reaction to some kind of food or something in the air?
While both colds and certain allergies may share common symptoms - nasal discharge, itchy nose and eyes, and sneezing - a cold is caused by a virus and is usually accompanied by other symptoms, including a sore throat and cough.
An allergy, however, is an abnormal reaction or increased sensitivity to certain substances, known as allergens, found in some foods and in the ...