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Re:Bladder cancer 'attacked and killed by common cold virus' by tempestn on Friday July 05, 2019 @04:25PM (#20365575)
Yes, fevers can be beneficial as long as they don't get too high. I'm not aware of any evidence that "getting a cold is a great thing" though, unless maybe you have bladder cancer...
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Re:Bladder cancer 'attacked and killed by common cold virus' by kingkawn on Friday July 05, 2019 @05:52PM (#20366178)
I think the commenter was conflating the symptoms and the infection. They were saying that the symptoms are the beneficial signs of the body actively fighting infection.
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