Colds in Children
The common cold is the number one cause of doctor visits in the United States and results in an estimated 22 to 189 million lost school days per year. In the course of one year, the U.S. population contracts approximately 1 billion colds. It is normal for children to catch multiple colds each year, especially during the winter season. Children in daycare, as well as children in their first years of school, can get eight to 10 colds or more per year due to exposure to many viruses that are new to their immune systems. Fortunately, most colds resolve by themselves and do not lead to worse illnesses. As children grow older, they develop immunity to increasing numbers of cold viruses and get sick less often. Adults generally catch two to four colds per year.
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