common cold
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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
During the appointment, he told her that just getting a common cold could kill her, she said.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
The test positivity rate for rhinoviruses and enteroviruses, which typically cause the common cold, is 19.87%.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
This is not something like the common cold.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
