News — Spring has arrived. The new season is bringing budding trees and blossoming flowers, along with runny and stuffy noses, sneezes and itchy, watery eyes.

Nearly 1 in 5 children have a seasonal allergy, according to the . Allergies can happen when a person’s immune system overreacts to a substance. Pollen from trees, grass or weeds is the culprit of most seasonal allergies.

, pediatric allergist, and , director of pediatric allergy, immunology and rheumatology, both at , are available to discuss topics related to springtime allergies, including:

  • How seasonal allergies develop
  • How climate change can affect seasonal allergies
  • The allergy season timeline for your region
  • The difference between allergies, colds and other respiratory viruses
  • Why some children are affected by allergies and others are not
  • Helpful tips to deal with children’s allergies
  • When to see an allergist and get allergy testing

Depending on the region of the U.S., spring allergy season can last until the early summer.

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