The best replacement for common cold is flu.

The best alternatives to common cold are rated as following:
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★★★★★  allergies
★★★★  sinus infection
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★★  bronchitis
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★  sinusitis
★  strep throat
★  hiv
★  infection
★  pneumonia
★  bacterial infection
★  rsv
★  strep
★  swine flu
★  h1n1
★  ars
  pertussis
  whooping cough
  upper respiratory infection
  viral infection
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  hay fever
  sinus
  swine

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