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Can you catch the common cold from being naked?
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Yes but...: It's not being naked per se that causes the common cold. It's you being cold period - meaning naked or inadequate clothing to keep warm. The cold virus is all around us all year but it is only effective in the respiratory passages and when the temperature in those passages is at a certain level, lower than what it should be. The body reacts with fever to kill the virus by inhibiting replication.
Answered 6/2/2013
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