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The common cold is caused by one of the Rhino viruses. Typically these are diagnosed based on symptoms and severity. Since it is a virus, there is no treatment and most doctors these days only treat the symptoms although some of the older ones still give an broad spectrum antibiotic just in case for a secondary bacterial infection. Strep is a bacterial infection and can be diagnosed with a swab of the throat for a culture. If you have symptoms that last more than a day or two you should go to the doctor and have that done because strep can cause serious heart problems if left untreated.

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