I had an idea that it was just an extremely common virus that we can’t cure. However, upon looking it up some sources say that there are over 200+ viruses that cause the common cold. Does that mean the common cold is just some blanket term we have for viruses that cause these symptoms?
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Yes, we call different viruses that cause the same symptoms a cold. Unless we test the person, we do not know what virus they carry so it’s not really necessary to come up with different names.
Some colds could be caused by bacteria. Generally, if you have a higher temperature, then it may be a bacterial infection.
Also if you have had the virus or bacteria before then, generally, you will not catch it again. So each time you get a cold it’s probably a different virus. Cold viruses can mutate but it’s not as fast as the flu
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