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Doctordle #128
Runny nose and sneezing without severe illness
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-08-06. It presents "Runny nose and sneezing without severe illness" as a Easy Infectious Disease puzzle. The final answer is Common Cold.
Answer
Common Cold
Source
Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
Information summarized from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus does not endorse Doctordle.
Six clues
Clue 1
A 34-year-old has a runny nose and sneezing.
Clue 2
A mild sore throat appears in this fictional case.
Clue 3
Symptoms started after a coworker was sick.
Clue 4
The illness is usually viral.
Clue 5
It is not the same as influenza.
Clue 6
The answer is the everyday name for this upper respiratory infection.
Plain-language explanation
The common cold is a usually viral upper respiratory infection. The clue set uses runny nose, sneezing, mild sore throat, and the contrast with influenza.
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