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Does having a common cold increase my risk of getting myocarditis ?, and does myocarditis always need treatment?
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Yes and usually: its unusual occurrence -consider how many people in the world get a cold and the actual rates of viral myocarditis - its less than 1 %. Most myocarditis causes s/s but it can be subclinical.
Answered 12/17/2014
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