Acute Viral Nasopharyngitis

Acute viral nasopharyngitis, or coryza, (the common cold) is a highly contagious, viral infection of the upper respiratory system. Common symptoms include sore throat, runny nose, congestion, fever and cough. Most of the symptoms go away after a week or two. The best way to prevent to transmission of the cold is to wash hands regularly. Treatments strictly deal with symptoms as opposed to the underlying condition.

Johnvolpe 15:42, 5 August 2010 (UTC)