• Irritated, red, itchy eyes;
• Repeated sneezing: Children also sneeze when they have colds, but is more commonly associated with allergies;

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  A runny nose, with clear, watery discharge, not thick, yellow and green;
• So-called allergic shiners, or dark rings under the eyes;
• So-called clucking - kids with allergies often click on the roofs of their mouths with their tongues;
• The so-called allergic salute: Kids with allergies develop a habit of frequent, upward rubs with their mouths. This causes the development of an allergic crease, or a line across the bridge of the nose.

In summary, the differences are:

A cold:

• Usually begins with or is accompanied by a sore throat;
• Generally doesn’t last more than ten days;
• Usually occurs during winter months;
• The child usually complains about the symptoms;
• Can include a fever;
• Family members may also be ill;

• The symptoms disappear when the child moves from one environment to another, signaling that they’ve moved away from the allergy trigger;
• The symptoms can be ongoing;
• Is more serious during spring and summer;
• There is usually no fever;
• The child might not complain abut feeling unwell, even though the symptoms are present;
• Symptoms such as itchy, watery eyes, ticklish throat and sneezing are present.

Read more:
Allergies
What is a fever?

Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA)

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