Viral throat infection. Artwork of several tracheae (windpipes) being infected by viruses (spiky balls). The common cold is a viral infection that att

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Viral throat infection. Artwork of several tracheae (windpipes) being infected by viruses (spiky balls). The common cold is a viral infection that attacks the throat and other areas of the respiratory tract. The white structures seen here are the bands of cartilage that prevent the windpipe from collapsing.

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Photo credit: © ANIMATED HEALTHCARE LTD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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