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Are you more prone to infection when you have the common cold?

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Somewhat: Secondary bacterial infection is more common when tissues have been damaged by underlying infection with another organism like a virus. That having been said, it is still unusual for that to happen if not due to influenza or a similar virus.

Dr Loury agreed

Answered 4/8/2013

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