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How is hay fever related to hay?

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Not concrete on this, But I would believe its origin lies in "Old Wive's Tales", that generally revolve around what was observed by being near or in hay and gaining a fever afterwards.
Hay Fever is another term for seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies are often pollen related, and hay tends to be a producer of particularly allergy inducing pollen.

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