Common Cold

Symptoms of the common cold may include:

Sneezing
Runny nose or stuffy nose
Nasal secretions may start clear and later become yellow or greenish
Mild cough
Sinus pressure
Feeling generally unwell (malaise)
Headache
Burning or tingling in the throat

Children may have a fever up to 102 degrees.

Symptoms usually go away in about a week or less, but may last as long as two weeks.

Statistics

People in the United States suffer 1 billion colds each year, according to some estimates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 22 million school days are lost annually in the United States due to the common cold.