Look no farther than along Interstate 97, where buds are starting to bloom on the maple trees. Or to any severe allergy sufferer who is already plagued with sneezing, watery eyes and other bothersome symptoms.
The full allergy season won't hit Maryland until late April, but the maple and cedar trees have started to pollinate.
They typically do so during the last week of February, but were delayed a week this year.
"This is just the beginning of the spurts of pollen," said Dr. Duane Gels, an allergist at Annapolis...
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Allergy Season - 2010-03-16 13:52:48
Allergies have already hit me within the past 24 hours; sneezing, drainage, itchy nose, etc. Is this what I have to look for during the next several months. aahhhh!
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