Allergy season back already

If your eyes are already started to itch and you can’t stop sneezing, you’re not alone. More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. with an annual cost in excess of $18 billion.

Allergies are an overreaction of the immune system to substances that generally do not affect other individuals. These substances, or allergens, can cause sneezing, coughing, and itching. Allergic reactions range from merely bothersome to life-threatening. Some allergies are seasonal, like hay fever. Allergies have also been associated with chronic conditions like sinusitis and asthma.

Find out tonight on Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 some tips on staying clear of those pesky allergies.