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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Health
Ellie Kemp

When does hay fever season start?

Soon the wintry weather will be a just a distant memory, with spring underway and summer just around the corner.

The clock changes might mean we will have darker mornings, but the evenings will stay lighter for longer. The weather will gradually get warmer and sunnier - although don't forget to account for those April showers. And while you're getting out more and enjoying the sunshine, it hits you.

A runny nose, itchy, watery eyes and sneezing; it's hay fever season. Hay fever is an allergy to pollen which can affect your sinuses and cause cold-like symptoms. In some cases it can cause people with asthma to wheeze and have a tighter chest.

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