common cold

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

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

When rhinovirus, the most common cause of the common cold, enters the nasal passages, the cells lining the nose immediately begin working together to fight the infection.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most frequent cause of the common cold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Ending all diseases and the common cold with a single song.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas