Women are more allergic to roaches than men

Allergic rhinitis is a condition that triggers a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, red, itchy, and watery eyes, or swelling around the eyes. [Courtesy]

In what may trigger a new gender debate, doctors at Kenyatta National Hospital find women more allergic to cockroaches than men.

The ear, nose, and throat specialists studied 81 adult patients with allergic rhinitis and found women at higher risk of cockroach allergy than men.