What is the virus responsible for the common cold?

Answer 1

Many different viruses have been shown to cause the common cold. Wikipedia says that 99 varieties of rhinovirus have been identified as causes of the cold. Rhinovirus is a species in the genus Enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family of viruses, also according to Wikipedia.

Answer 2

The common cold is caused by numerous viruses: mainly rhinoviruses, coronaviruses and also certain echoviruses and coxsackieviruses. Rhinovirus causes the cold in 30-35% of cold type illnesses.

Answer 3

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The "common" cold is caused by any one of more than 300 different viruses. That is why a vaccine cannot be made to protect against the cold.

That is also why, of all diseases, you can catch a number of colds a year.

Answer 4

The Human rhinovirus causes the common cold. There are many species of the Human rhinovirus.

Answer 5

Although more than 200 different viruses can cause a cold, 30-50% are caused by a group known as rhinoviruses.

Answer 6

It is technically known as a rhinovirus.