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I have a stuffy nose, how can I tell if it’s hay fever, COVID or something else?

By Deryn Thompson, Eczema and Allergy Nurse; Lecturer, University of South Australia

Hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis) affects 24% of Australians. Symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose (which may feel blocked or stuffy) and itchy eyes. People can also experience an itchy nose, throat or ears.

But COVID is still spreading,…

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