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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Faiza Saqib

Common cold linked to rare and fatal blood-clotting disorder

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A potentially fatal disorder which causes blood clotting has been linked to a common cold, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

The team found a connection between adenovirus – a group of viruses that can cause mild to severe infection in the body – and a rare blood clotting disorder.

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