how long after symptom onset is the common cold contagious?

Subject: how long after symptom onset is the common cold contagious?

Date: Thu Dec 23 08:31:11 2004
Posted by Gilbert Theissen
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I seem to remember reading that by the time a cold victim's symptoms manifest
themselves (i.e first 2-3 days) the cold is no longer contagious or at least far
less contagious than it was before symptom onset. Is there any truth to that or
is it just as contagious pretty much throughout the entire course of the infection?
                        Gil Theissen

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