Virulent viruses
- POSTED ON: 15 Jun, 2024
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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‘Common cold’ involves chills, followed by a runny nose, sometimes a cough, and fever. A few pills and you’ll be fine. But have you ever stopped to think that there is nothing ‘common’ about the common cold? In fact, over 200 different viruses can cause a cold, with rhinoviruses being the most common type. The cold-causing viruses are contagious and virulent — they can spread rapidly from one person to the next through personal contact and air. Here are some more viral infections, which have been slowly on the rise over the last decade. Read on.
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