Article: Ragweed allergy season comes a bit early

Ragweed allergy season comes a bit early

By KAWANZA L. GRIFFIN kgriffin@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Monday, August 9, 2004

Predicting when summer really begins and ends in Wisconsin is often tricky, but there's one thing that's sure to remain constant each year -- ragweed allergy season.

From about mid-August through the first frost, typically in mid- October, people with allergies can expect to experience symptoms such as nasal congestion, sneezing and watery eyes.

But the warmer weather earlier this month stimulated some ragweed pollen dispersion, and people allergic to it might be experiencing some symptoms now, said Cheryl Rohrer, a certified pollen and mold counter for the ...

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