Can cold weather make you sick?

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It’s a common misconception that being physically cold means you’ll get a cold, perhaps because respiratory infections usually soar during the winter months. While frostier weather can make us more susceptible to infections — for instance, by lowering immune defenses against respiratory viruses — the frigid conditions don’t actually cause the illness in the first place.

But there are various other conditions that are triggered by chillier temperatures. One example is hypothermia, which is caused by a dangerous drop in core body temperature.

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