Common Cold | Viral Infection | MedlinePlus

Sneezing, sore throat, a stuffy nose, coughing – everyone knows the symptoms of the common cold.It is probably the most common illness. In the course of a year, people in the United States suffer 1 billion colds. You can get a cold by touching your eyes or nose after you touch surfaces with cold germs on them.

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