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Congestion3

A blocked nose can be caused by a cold or flu. In the summer months, an allergy to pollen (hayfever) can also cause congestion. Customers may think that a blocked nose is caused by too much mucus in the nasal passage, but actually, it is due to swollen, inflamed blood vessels.3

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