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How Long Does a Cold Last?

Cold Treatment

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  • Colds are the most common infectious diseases shared by Americans and are triggered by hundreds of different viruses, rather than bacteria; colds are usually spread by hand-to-hand contact between people, or by touching objects that harbor the opportunistic pathogens, more than by coughing or sneezing

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