In the fall, the air is full of ragweed, mold and dust mites — on top of the usual viral infections. So when you start to feel off, it can be tough to know the difference. After all, some symptoms look the same.

“With allergies, you’re going to have sneezing, maybe a runny nose, itchy, watery eyes, scratchy throat, sometimes you can have a cough,” Dr. Brian Yuen with Inova/GoHealth said.

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But he added respiratory infections, such as colds or flu, often bring additional symptoms.

“You’ll see fever with that, body aches in addition to the upper respiratory sym

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