Can you get the same cold twice

Is it possible to get the same cold twice in one month?

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No, you can’t get the same cold twice. Once you get a cold and defeat it, your body has antigens or antibodies to that specific strain. The next cold you catch is a mutation or a different variety of the cold.

Can you get sick from the same cold twice right away??

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No, assuming you did catch it from her, and that it’s the same strain, immunity against the rhinovirus is short-lived, but generally persists for at least a few months to a year.

Can you get the same cold more than once… or twice??

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Well, I certainly seem to have. A few weeks ago, I told you just how rotten my cold was and then it abruptly disappeared after just a few days. It returned and left again. But, last night it returned with a vengeance. Same sore, scratchy th…

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Can one get the same cold twice?

Q: My husband and I are having a debate. I was told by several people that you cannot get the same cold twice; that once you have a cold, you build up immunities to that virus. His mother (who is an RN) says otherwise.

A: no, you cant get the same cold twice but there are so many other colds you would never know anyway.

Can you get sick from the same cold twice right away?

Q: My girlfriend recently had a cold, or we thought she had gotten over it. Common symptoms of a head cold, nasal congestion, coughing, sneezing, soar throat, well she is starting to get over it more and more, but I just contracted it from her through kissing, we are planning to get together this weekend, I guess my question is. I feel better although the virus may still be inside my body, if I kiss her or if we make out, can she get sick again from it? I certainly don’t want to get her sick.

A: No, assuming you did catch it from her, and that it’s the same strain, immunity against the rhinovirus is short-lived, but generally persists for at least a few months to a year.

Is it true that you will never get the EXACT same cold twice?

Q: Since a cold is a virus, and our anti-bodies remember viruses that it encounters, will I never get the exact same strain of the rhinovirus again?

A: That’s true. The cold virus mutates constantly. If you were exposed to the exact same virus again, your body “remembers” and can fight it off before you have any cold symptoms. However, a new mutation is not recognized, and can produce all the symptoms all over again.Re: the flu shot. (above) Influenza is NOT the cold virus – it’s completely different, and mutates much more slowly. That’s why they can predict with reasonable certainty which variety needs to be in the flu shot. It is NOT worthless.