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Can you catch another cold if you already have one? sounds daft bt recovering frm one and walked past woman who sneezed (covered her mouth) bt worried
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Its possible: Colds are caused by different viruses in the rhinovirus family, therefore you could be exposed to different viruses. Your symptoms are really your immune system trying to rid the body of the virus. So yes is the answer.
Answered 11/27/2017
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