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The common cold is a viral illness caused by a variety of viruses. It is not a deadly disease. It usually clears up in 7 to 10 days without treatment. Antibiotics are not effective against the common cold.

Some people take medications to help with the symptoms of the common cold, even though these medications do not make the cold get better faster. The only thing proven to decrease the length of a cold is zinc lozenges, and only in adults.

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