"The cold weather doesn't cause people to get sick. Viruses cause people to get sick, but the cold weather does influence some things. One is that viruses tend to proliferate much more effectively in colder times. In addition, people tend to migrate indoors when it's cold, because we're going to escape the elements,” Dr. Eric Lung, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge chief medical officer, said.
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