What is it?
Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, affects as many as 15 to 20 per cent of the population in Britain. The main cause is grass pollen, although people can react to pollen from trees and other plants. The tendency to hayfever is inherited, and it is often linked to other allergic conditions such as asthma and eczema. Symptoms vary from mild to severe. School and exam performance has been shown to be poorer in children who have untreated hay fever. The main hay fever season is from early June to early August, although it can begin sooner and persist for longer.
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