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==Overview==
'''Upper respiratory infections''', commonly referred to the acronym '''URI''' or '''URTI''', is the illness caused by an acute [[infection]] which involves the upper [[respiratory tract]]: [[nose]], [[Paranasal sinus|sinuses]], [[pharynx]] or [[larynx]]. In the United States, this represents approximately one billion acute upper respiratory illnesses annually.
==Causes of upper respiratory tract infection==
You can catch a cold if:
* A person with a cold sneezes, coughs, or blows their nose near you
* You touch your nose, eyes, or mouth after you have touched something contamined by the virus, such as a toy or doorknob.
People are most contagious for the first 2 to 3 days of a cold. A cold is usually not contagious after the first week.
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