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How come people say you can catch a cold from cold air or being out in the rain? is it possible?
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Cold: No. This is an Old wives' tale. You contract a bacterial or viral infection from coming into direct contact with a carrier of the infection. Cold air or rain does not cause a viral or bacterial infection.
Answered 11/2/2014
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