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  • How long should a sinus cold last
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    Dealing with a cold? Here's the 5 stages it has to pass through, before you feel better

    It's that time of the year.

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  • Sniffles on the train, sneezes in the office and an ambient awareness that you're likely next in line to be hit with a case of this winter's cold. When it invariably hits you know it'll pass, of course, but just how long could it take?

    So, let's get to it. How long do the stages of a cold last – and when should you seek medical advice?

    Cold or sinus infection quiz

    WH asked pharmacist Raj Patel what you should expect during the stages of a cold and exactly how to minimise the common cold stages, day-by-day.


    What is the common cold?

    The common cold is an infection affecting your nose, throat and windpipe.

    There are around another 199 strains of cold virus. Rhinoviruses cause about 50% of common colds.

    Bacterial sinus infection symptoms

    How do symptoms at different stages of a common cold differ from flu symptoms?

    So you think you feel those groggy symptoms coming on, but can’t figure out whether it’s a cold or the full-blown flu? Watch out for the following tell-tale signs that indicate it is flu that you're dealin

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