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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

If you’re sick right now, then this is probably what you’ve got

If you’re feeling sick right now, it’s probably a common cold.

While cases of most wintertime respiratory illnesses have plummeted since the colder months, cold-causing rhinoviruses and enteroviruses have been on the rise this month, the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Weekly tests coming back positive for the viruses have jumped to around 20 percent, up from 16 percent on April 4.

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