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common cold

Common viral infection of upper respiratory tract

Diseasetype of disease symptom or signQ12125

Also known as rhinopharyngitis · acute coryza · colders · head cold · acute rhinitis · rhino-sinusitis

Symptoms: cough
, sore throat
, runny nose
+6 more
Treatments: zinc chloride
1
Sources
1.Stated in NDF-RTRetrieved 2016-12-13
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, zinc gluconate
1
Sources
1.Stated in NDF-RTRetrieved 2016-12-13
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, sodium ascorbate
1
Sources
1.Stated in NDF-RTRetrieved 2016-12-13
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+4 more
Specialty: family medicine
, infectious diseases
, otolaryngology
Cause: Rhinovirus
, Coronaviridae
, Adenoviridae
+4 more

Overview

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The common cold, or simply a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the respiratory mucosa of the nose, throat, sinuses, and larynx. Signs and symptoms may appear in as little as two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache, fatigue, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally, those with other health problems may develop pneumonia. When general symptoms are systemic and the disease is severe, the term "flu-like" or "influenza-like illness" can be used instead.

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