common cold
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Endemicity is when an infection is constantly present, like the common cold.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
“They think, ‘I’m the only schmuck that feels this bad,’ and never get the corrective feedback that depression is like the common cold of mental illness.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
During the appointment, he told her that just getting a common cold could kill her, she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 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 WAS IN late November that year that a common cold made a big difference.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
