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| − | The ''' | + | The '''common cold''' is probably the most common [[illness]] in the world. It is characterized by sneezing, a scratchy throat, a stuffy nose, and coughing. In the course of a year, people in the [[United States]] suffer 1 billion colds. |
| − | + | A cold is typically acquired by touching one's eyes or nose after touching surfaces with cold germs on them, or by inhaling the germs. Symptoms usually begin 2 or 3 days after infection and last 2 to 14 days. Colds can be avoided by frequent handwashing and by staying away from infected individuals. | |
There is currently no cure for the common cold.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/commoncold.html</ref> | There is currently no cure for the common cold.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/commoncold.html</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:20, April 2, 2008
The common cold is probably the most common illness in the world. It is characterized by sneezing, a scratchy throat, a stuffy nose, and coughing. In the course of a year, people in the United States suffer 1 billion colds.
A cold is typically acquired by touching one's eyes or nose after touching surfaces with cold germs on them, or by inhaling the germs. Symptoms usually begin 2 or 3 days after infection and last 2 to 14 days. Colds can be avoided by frequent handwashing and by staying away from infected individuals.
There is currently no cure for the common cold.[1]