Common cold in not cured by antibiotics because it is

Caused by bacterium

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Not an infectious disease

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Caused by a virus

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Cured by vaccines

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The correct option is C Caused by a virus
Common cold is due to infection by viruses called Rhinoviruses. Viral infections do not have any specific treatments neither do they respond to antibiotics. Only method to combat viral infections is through vaccines. But vaccine for common cold has not been developed.

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