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Hay fever OR COVID-19?

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Seasonal allergy symptoms can be confused with Covid, so what are the defining features of hay fever? We asked Holly Shaw, clinical nurse advisor at Allergy UK…

IT DOES NOT CAUSE A FEVER – despite the name. Conversely, a high temperatur­e is one of the main symptoms of Covid-19.

SYMPTOMS COMMONLY AFFECT THE NASAL PASSAGES, such as a runny or blocked nose and sneezing. These are not listed as main symptoms of Covid-19 by the NHS.

HAY FEVER WILL NOT TRIGGER A CHANGE to your taste and smell.

IT TENDS TO AFFECT SUFFERERS ON A SEASONAL BASIS, at a similar time each year.

SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY ALLEVIATED by antihistam­ine medication.

NOTE THAT BOTH hay fever and Covid-19 can cause a cough.

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