A head cold, or common cold, is a viral infection of the nose and throat. It is usually a mild illness, and involves symptoms in the head, such as a stuffed, runny nose and watery eyes.

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In some ways, it is easy to confuse the common cold with the flu. After all, they're both contagious respiratory illnesses, and they share many symptoms, such as headache, sore throat and cough.