Why is there no cure for the common cold?(1 point)

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The common cold is a virus, and since viruses aren’t alive you can’t kill the common cold.
The common cold is a virus, and since viruses aren’t alive you can’t kill the common cold.

The common cold is a virus, and vaccines only kill living invaders like bacteria.
The common cold is a virus, and vaccines only kill living invaders like bacteria.

The common cold alters your DNA and we don’t want to risk harming your DNA
The common cold alters your DNA and we don’t want to risk harming your DNA

The common cold mutates so quickly that we cannot make a treatment, only reduce the symptoms

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The common cold mutates so quickly that we cannot make a treatment, only reduce the symptoms.

This is because the viruses that cause the common cold, mainly rhinoviruses, can undergo rapid mutations, leading to a large variety of strains. As a result, developing a universal cure or vaccine is extremely challenging. Instead, treatment focuses on alleviating symptoms.