A friend of mine who works in a biotech lab in Europe suffered a bout of what he thought was hayfever this year…snuffling and runny nose, itchy and sore eyes, the usual thing…except this was in February! He took a few days sick leave – it was that bad – and the symptoms subsided. Until he went back to work…

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