Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between getting a chill and contracting a cold?
A) A chill may indirectly increase a person's risk for getting a cold by lowering the immune system's resistance.
B) Getting a chill will cause a person to get a cold.
C) Getting a chill has no relationship whatsoever to contracting a cold.
D) Getting a chill may actually decrease the incidence, duration, and severity of a cold.
Answer: A
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