If you're prone to hay fever, symptoms could strike this Christmas. Unseasonably warm October and November weather, followed by snow and now rising temperatures, may prompt the first hazel trees to bloom by the holidays. This could mark 2017 as the earliest recorded hazel flowering year.
Individuals sensitive to hazel pollen might experience hay fever as early as December. Before blaming a cold, consider pollen as the true cause—a common mix-up among allergy sufferers.
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