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What's so "cold" about the common cold?

Where did the common cold get its name from?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    the cold got it's name because it flares in the cold seasons of the year when infections are commonly spread, the infections cause the cold.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It got its name because it is most common during the colder times of year.

  • 6 years ago

    very confusing step. seek with google and yahoo. that may help!

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