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A common cold causes fever in adults.

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REFUTED
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4 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that a common cold causes fever in adults?

No. A reference source states that fever is generally not present in adults with the common cold, though it is common in infants and young children. Other items mention fever alongside cold-like illness but do not establish that the common cold typically causes fever in adults.

Verdict: REFUTED · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the common cold
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the common cold. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd006362.pub3

Evidence against · 1
Common cold
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Common cold. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_cold

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Randomized controlled trial of probiotics to reduce common cold in schoolchildren
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Randomized controlled trial of probiotics to reduce common cold in schoolchildren. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-200x.2012.03647.x

<i>Lactococcus lactis</i> strain Plasma activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells and mitigates common cold-like symptoms in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.
2025
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Y, K., K, K., Y, K., T, M., Y, U., & K, H. (2025). <i>Lactococcus lactis</i> strain Plasma activates plasmacytoid dendritic cells and mitigates common cold-like symptoms in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1696989

Upper respiratory tract infection in Thai adults: prevalence and prediction of bacterial causes, and effectiveness of using clinical practice guidelines.
2007
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Upper respiratory tract infection in Thai adults: prevalence and prediction of bacterial causes, and effectiveness of using clinical practice guidelines.. (2007). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17048427

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