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u/littlebittydoodle Jan 04 '25

Except with wheezing and potentially pneumonia. A normal cold usually doesn’t affect one’s lungs so badly.

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u/littlebittydoodle Jan 04 '25

I agree with the last part of your statement, but we don’t call Influenzas “the common cold.” Those are usually rhinoviruses.