Flowers and trees are blooming everywhere, which raises the age-old question: is your annual misery due to spring allergies or jungle rot? This guide will help you sort it out.
Symptoms Spring allergy: congestion, sneezing, watery eyes. Jungle rot: chronic tissue ulceration.
Treatment Spring allergy: antihistamines, decongestants, eyedrops. Jungle rot: antibiotics, skin grafting, amputation.
Prevention Spring allergy: visit Antarctica until pollen abates in your home region. Jungle rot: avoid cutting sugarcane while barefoot in the tropics.
Symptoms Spring allergy: congestion, sneezing, watery eyes. Jungle rot: chronic tissue ulceration.
Treatment Spring allergy: antihistamines, decongestants, eyedrops. Jungle rot: antibiotics, skin grafting, amputation.
Prevention Spring allergy: visit Antarctica until pollen abates in your home region. Jungle rot: avoid cutting sugarcane while barefoot in the tropics.