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Learning About Common Cold

Melissa Franco, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, explains the common cold is an overall catch-all term for a number of viruses that we come in contact with. It lasts seven to ten days with symptoms of cough congestion and occasionally fever accompanies it. She recommends not taking antibiotics, but letting the natural immune defense work to feel better.

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