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Complete the following paragraph by selecting the correct options for the blanks A, B, and C from the options given below:
The most infectious human ailment of .......I........is caused by a group of viruses known as rhinoviruses. They infect the nose and the respiratory tract, but not the .......II..........The droplets from an infected person are either .......III...... directly, or spread via contaminated objects.
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The most infectious human ailment of .......I........is caused by a group of viruses known as rhinoviruses. They infect the nose and the respiratory tract, but not the .......II..........The droplets from an infected person are either .......III...... directly, or spread via contaminated objects.
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I: common cold, II: lungs, C: inhaled
Rhinoviruses are a group of viruses responsible for causing the most common infectious ailment in humans i.e. common cold. They infect the nose and the respiratory tract, but not the lungs. The droplets from an infected person are either inhaled directly or spread via contaminated objects like tables, pens, etc.
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