Spring is blooming, and so are allergies. What to expect this season – GLOBAL
March 18, 2025
With snow melting and the first buds of spring emerging, many Canadians are eager to shake off the winter blues. But for those with seasonal allergies, the return of warmer weather may also mean the start of sneezing, itchy eyes and runny noses.
The first day of spring is Thursday, March 20, and this season often brings melting snow that releases mould spores, along with budding trees that unleash pollen, triggering seasonal allergies.
“Allergy season is creeping up, pollen count is going up and people are starting to display their yearly symptoms,” Dr. Birinder Narang, a family physician, recently told Global News Morning BC.
Since allergy season overlaps with the tail end of cold and flu season, he said it can be tough to tell whether it’s allergies or a virus causing the symptoms.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/11084835/spring-allergy-season-what-to-expect/
