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==Background==
*Most common cause for the common cold, especially during spring/summer/fall
*Adapted to grow in temperatures between 33–35 °C (91–95 °F) which are found in the nose <ref>Jacobs SE, Lamson DM, George KS, and Walsh TJ. Human rhinoviruses. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. Jan 2013; 26(1): 135-162.</ref>
*Among the smallest viruses, ssRNA
*Transmitted via respiratory droplets or contact either direct or through fomite

==Clinical Features==
*[[Common cold]]/URI
*[[Sinusitis]]
*[[Acute otitis media]]
*Exacerbations of chronic pulmonary disease
*[[Bronchiolitis]] in infants/children
*[[Pneumonia]] in elderly and immunocompromised adults
*[[Croup]], less common than parainfluenza

==Differential Diagnosis==
Viral respiratory illness also caused by:
*Adenovirus
*Coronaviruses
*Influenza viruses (predominant during winter months)
*Parainfluenza viruses
*Enteroviruses
*Human metapneumoviruses
*RSV

==Evaluation==
*Clinical diagnosis
*PCR testing available

==Management==
*Supportive care only
*No vaccine available
*Prevention through "social distancing", respiratory masks, and hand hygiene

==See Also==
*[[Upper respiratory infection]]

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