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Can common cold cause lung infection?
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Not usually: But in some people it can rogers's to bronchitis or less commonly to pneumonia.
Answered 12/18/2011
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Doesn't "cause" it: But some viruses that cause lung infection may start as what appears to be a cold. Moreover, colds often turn into bronchitis which is mistaken for a lung infection. Finally, some people have poor immune defenses (smokers for instance) and get both colds and pneumonia more commonly.
Answered 4/27/2016
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