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A common cold virus lasts about 7 to 10 days, and you generally won't need to see a doctor. Here's what you need to know ...

Cold and flu season is here, and experts recommend Michigan residents get immunized. Amid the holidays, cold, flu and COVID-19 viruses are circulating. While the three illnesses share some ...

INVOLVE ONE PARTICULAR VIRAL STRAIN. ASHLEY. THAT’S RIGHT. MORE THAN 86% OF MARYLAND’S FLU CASES ARE INFLUENZA A, AS YOU MENTIONED, THE STATE HAS WHAT THE CDC CONSIDERS TO BE HIGH LEVELS OF THE VIRUS.

Cold air does not kill germs. Actually, cold weather can make it easier for viruses and bacteria to spread — here's why.

Many people think of December and January as the two months of the year you're likely to catch the common cold, but “cold season” actually stretches from late August through April. That means only ...

Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains ...

Rhinoviruses and endemic coronaviruses are the main causes of the common cold. Recent studies show “common” cold viruses can cause severe and even fatal illness in healthy adults. Infection with ...

Does vitamin C help prevent a cold? And can taking antibiotics help you get over one? Doctors address common myths. (Getty Images) Respiratory virus season is officially here in the U.S., making it a ...

How long it takes to catch a cold from someone else depends, but it usually takes 1-3 days. Your overall health and how long the person who exposed you has been sick can affect the incubation period.

We’ve yet to discover a cure for the common cold (let alone COVID or flu), even though viruses and other infections have been with us as long as we’ve walked the planet. But research on the common ...