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Chilly weather conditions trigger upper respiratory truck infections in children. [Courtesy]

There most common diseases that affect people, especially children, during the cold season are pneumonia, asthma, diarrhoea, bronchiolitis and the common cold.

According to Dr Peninah Musyoka, a paediatrician at Machakos Children's Clinic, the common cold is usually caused by viruses that cause infection in the nose, throat and trachea, making it an upper respiratory tract infection.

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