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Is it possible to catch a cold if you sleep with no sheets?
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No: A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system (nose, throat, sinuses), usually viral. It is not caused by exposure to cold, so sleeping without sheets would not give you a cold.
Answered 4/6/2013
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