I've only had the common cold a few times and it was not fun.
The common cold is a very common viral infection
I must be lucky to have not gotten it very much then/
Yea it can also affect the throat, larynx, and sinuses
That must be why you get so stuffed up and snotty when you have a cold.
Yep and the effects can kick in hard too, you can expericen symptoms within 2 days
Within two days? That's pretty quickly afterward, damn/
Common cold
The common cold, also known simply as a cold, is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the nose. The throat, sinuses, and larynx may also be affected. Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus. These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache, and fever. People usually recover in seven to ten days, but some symptoms may last up to three weeks. Occasionally those with other health problems
Upper respiratory tract infection
An upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is an illness caused by an acute infection, which involves the upper respiratory tract, including the nose, sinuses, pharynx, or larynx. This commonly includes nasal obstruction, sore throat, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, and the common cold. Most infections are viral in nature, and in other instances, the cause is bacterial. URTIs can also be fungal or helminthic in origin, but these are far less common.