Respiratory · UKMLA & AKT
Common cold (acute viral rhinitis)
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- Self-limiting upper respiratory tract infection - most commonly caused by rhinovirus (30-50% of cases)
- Adults average 2-4 colds/year; children 6-8/year
- Incubation 1-3 days; illness lasts 7-10 days (cough may persist up to 3 weeks)
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