Have a stuffy nose, need to sneeze and feel feverish? The pandemic might make you think that you*ve got COVID-19. Instead, there*s a chance you have succumbed to a growing seasonal health problem in Japan and elsewhere: fall allergies.

Unlike allergies from cedar and cypress pollen, which hit in the spring, fall allergies 〞 caused by several grasses and weeds 〞 are less recognized in Japan, though they seem to be afflicting a growing number of people and could be worsening due to climate change.

Here*s what you need to know about fall allergies: