Cold Symptoms - Identification and Relief

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What are common cold symptoms?

Common cold symptoms typically appear in stages. The common cold stages include early, active and late. Within one to three days of picking up a cold virus, you may notice a tickle in your throat. About half of all people with colds report a tickly or sore throat as their first symptom.

What causes cold symptoms?

These are the responses that cause cold symptoms. In the end, the symptoms are due to the body's response to the virus rather than any damage done by the virus itself. Symptoms typically start with a runny nose and sore throat, progressing to coughing, sneezing, and congestion as the virus invades nearby tissues.

How do you know if you have a cold?

Illnesses of the nose and throat caused by germs are called upper respiratory tract infections. Most often, common cold symptoms start 1 to 3 days after someone is exposed to a cold virus. Symptoms vary. They can include: Runny or stuffy nose. Sore or scratchy throat. Cough. Sneezing. Generally feeling unwell. Slight body aches or a mild headache.

What is a common cold?

A cold is a viral infection which affects the nose, ears and throat. There are more than 200 different types of viruses that can cause the common cold. Common cold - over 100 known cold viruses - spread by contact with droplets from the nose of infected people in air or on surfaces and objects.

What Is Cold Symptoms

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Cold Symptoms Information

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2. https://patient.info/chest-lungs/cough-leaflet/common-cold-upper-respiratory-tract-infections