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Is it okay to exercise when you have fever/ the cold?
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Yes: Resting is optional. There is no evidence that exercise worsens colds.
Answered 11/20/2012
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Within limits is ok: Although mice incubating poliovirus have a higher risk of paralysis not that has anything to do with a cold . Indeed, I do my best exercise with a cold!
Answered 11/21/2012
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