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
During the appointment, he told her that just getting a common cold could kill her, she said.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Imagine someone sneezing in a crowded elevator, releasing into the air ten variants of a rhinovirus, the kind of virus that causes the common cold.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
