Fall Allergies Share Symptoms With COVID; Ragweed a Leading Trigger
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Tribune Review: A stuffy, runny nose could be a sign that your body is coping with a flu or covid-19 infection, or it could be an overreaction to an allergen.
The maturation of pollen-packed plants like ragweed means the fall allergy season has arrived in Western Pennsylvania.
“If you have nasal congestion, sneezing and itching of your eyes, ears and the roof of the mouth, that’s usually a seasonal allergy,” according to Dr. Karen Lang, who practices family medicine with Excela Health in Greensburg.