SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — As temperatures continue to sizzle throughout August, so do allergy symptoms for millions of Americans. Ragweed, mold, and other late-summer triggers can turn a beautiful day into a sneezy one. We see allergens all year long across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry.

Allergy specialist at Prime Care in Pooler, Dr. Neha Kharod said, “Mother nature doesn’t believe in seasons here, it’s always pollen season.”

Ragweed pollen can travel for hundreds of miles, meaning even if it’s not in your backyard, it’s still in your air and with summer thunderstorms and humidity, mold spores are thriving too.

“Freshwater humidity also contributes not just to the plant life itself, but we get a lot of mold blooms here,” said Kharod said.

Even as we continue to move past August and t

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