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Your friend has a cold and offers you a sip of their drink. What should you do?

Say no thanks. Don't share cups with someone who has a cold.

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  1. Take a big sip
  2. Say no thanks ✔
  3. Sip from the other side

Why: Cold germs get on cups, forks and towels. Using your own keeps the germs from jumping to you.

Huh, didn't know that: Many different viruses cause colds, so there is no single cold vaccine.

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Answer: Say no thanks. Cold germs get on cups, forks and towels. Using your own keeps the germs from jumping to you.

  1. Colds (KidsHealth) kidshealth.org/en/kids/colds.html
    not share towels, drinking glasses, or eating utensils with someone who has a cold
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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