common cold

common viral infection of upper respiratory tract
MedicalCondition infectious_disease Q12125
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The common cold is an infectious disease [1]. It is caused by viruses that affect the upper respiratory tract, leading to symptoms such as runny nose, sore throat, and cough. Transmission occurs through direct contact with infected individuals or contaminated surfaces. There is no specific cure, and treatment focuses on relieving symptoms. Recovery typically occurs within seven to ten days without medical intervention.

common cold

Summary

common cold is an infectious disease[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • common cold's instance of is recorded as infectious disease[3].
  • common cold's instance of is recorded as class of disease[4].
  • common cold's instance of is recorded as symptom or sign[5].
  • common cold is a type of upper respiratory tract infection[6].
  • common cold is a type of nasopharyngitis[7].
  • common cold is a type of Picornaviridae infectious disease[8].
  • common cold is a type of acute viral respiratory tract infection[9].
  • common cold is a type of upper respiratory tract disease[10].
  • common cold is a type of viral rhinitis[11].
  • common cold is a type of disease[12].
  • common cold's Commons category is recorded as Common cold[13].
  • common cold comprises human parainfluenza[14].
  • common cold comprises adenovirus infection[15].
  • common cold comprises respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease[16].
  • common cold comprises Rhinovirus infection[17].
  • common cold comprises Bocavirus infection[18].
  • common cold comprises metapneumovirus infection[19].
  • common cold comprises coronavirus disease[20].
  • common cold's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as R74[21].
  • common cold's symptoms and signs is recorded as cough[22].
  • common cold's symptoms and signs is recorded as sore throat[23].
  • common cold's symptoms and signs is recorded as runny nose[24].
  • common cold's symptoms and signs is recorded as fever[25].
  • common cold's symptoms and signs is recorded as tinnitus[26].
  • common cold's symptoms and signs is recorded as snoring[27].

Why It Matters

common cold has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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  1. [3] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Disease Ontology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of infectious disease, class of disease, symptom or sign
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39918|batch #39918]]: rm redundant disease superclass"
  2. 1d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, Picornaviridae infectious disease +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39732|batch #39732]]: rm redundant subclass"
  3. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag cold-disease
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: cold-disease, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289921392|cold disease (#289921392)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
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