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Smallpox Drug May Protect Against Common Cold -- Reduced Ability of Adenovirus to Replicate in Key Organs

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TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- An investigational smallpox drug may also protect against adenovirus, which causes upper respiratory infections and is one of the many viruses that causes the common cold.

Currently, there are no drugs specifically approved to treat adenovirus. In part, this is because there have been no animal models in which to test new drugs, something that needs to be done before new drugs can be tested in humans.