how many days a cold last
How long should you expect those annoying symptoms to last? Most colds last between 7 and 10 days but can last anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks. After you are exposed to a cold virus, symptoms typically start to appear 2 to 3 days later. This is called the incubation period. Every illness has an incubation period but how long it is will be different depending on the cause.