common cold

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Endemicity is when an infection is constantly present, like the common cold.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Growing seasonal concern about overlapping respiratory illnesses such as the common cold and influenza has increased interest in ways to support immune health.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

It could apply to a range of respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, covid or the common cold.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

This is not something like the common cold.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston