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Can a cold reactivate itself?
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Cold: A typical head cold is caused by a virus and it runs its course after 7 to 10 days. If symptoms persist beyond that it is because of a subsequent bacterial infection causing a sinus or bronchial infection which may require antibiotic treatment. This would not be a reactivation of the original virus.
Answered 10/10/2015
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