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Allergies can best be described as:

  1. Sneezing, Itching, watery eyes, scratchy throat.

  2. A reaction from body's immune system to a foreign substance

  3. The onset of a cold during Spring months

  4. A reaction to the influenza virus during Spring months.
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Explanation

Allergies are fundamentally immune system responses where the body mistakenly identifies a harmless substance (allergen) as dangerous and mounts an immune response. This distinguishes allergic reactions from infections (colds, flu) which are caused by pathogens. While symptoms like sneezing and watery eyes can occur, these are manifestations, not the definition of allergy.

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