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What are some infections i can get when i play football with cold?

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Football and cold: A common cold is caused by a virus. If you push your body hard with work outs when you are ill, you run a risk of not recovering as quickly or fully. In addition, you can get secondary bacterial infection and bronchitis. A more uncommon problem of viral upper respiratory infection can be pericarditis.

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Answered 4/8/2019

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