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Chest Tightness & Side Effects of a Bacteria Infection

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Daria Kelly Uhlig

Nearly everyone has suffered from cold symptoms at one time or another. In fact, about one billion colds occur each year in the U.S., according to the University of Pennsylvania Health System. The most common symptoms of this respiratory infection are nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, cough and headache.