In addition to the flu, several other viruses and illnesses are circulating in Texas – including the common cold, RSV, strep throat, and COVID-19 ...

By 1925, when Popular Science reported the findings of the US Public Health Service’s first-ever survey on the common cold, many still clung to outdated beliefs despite four decades of germ science.

Wrong. "There are over 200 types of viruses," said Dr. Tim Hendrix, medical director with AdventHealth Centra Care Urgent Care. Dr. Hendrix has been seeing patients with cold symptoms for 30 years ...

According to Mayo Clinic, the common cold is usually viral and resolved within a week to 10 days. ... Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key vote. News.

These and more than 200 other viruses spread through saliva or mucus particles expelled from a sick person. “To catch a cold, you must introduce a cold virus from someone else into your airway ...

Learn how to differentiate between a common cold and COVID-19 through symptom patterns, timing, severity, and when to seek medical help.

Beyond the common cold. Pay attention to warning signs that indicate a more serious issue. Prolonged fever, especially one exceeding 101°F, is uncommon in colds and should not be ignored.