Why is there a “cold and flu” season?

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It is my understanding that being cold doesn’t make us sicker (aside from pneumonia) so why is there actually a season where illnesses like the common cold and flu spread faster? Shouldn’t people get sick at the same rate all year?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Beyond what others have said, a big contributor in the US (although not exclusive to it) is that people tend to travel for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It causes rapid spreading of germs.

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