Answer: colds

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COLDSThey result from catching bugs
COLDSCommon problems.
COLDSCommon ailments
COLDSCauses of much absenteeism
COLDSRespiratory infections
COLDSThese are easy to catch
COLDSNo cure for these!
COLDSSniffles cases
COLDSCauses of some absences
COLDSAttendance preventers
COLDSAilments for which there is no known cure
COLDSCauses of coughs
COLDSThey're easy to catch
COLDSEasy-to-catch items.
COLDSThey're not hard to catch
COLDSUnpleasant things to pass around
COLDSCertain bugs
COLDSThey're common
COLDSCommon illnesses
COLDSTransmittable ailments
COLDSThey're spread in schools
COLDSThey're often caught and passed around
COLDSReasons for sneezin'
coldsCOLD, a respiratory infection
coldsA common viral infection in which the mucous membrane of the nose and throat becomes inflamed, typically causing running at the nose, sneezing, a sore throat, and other similar symptoms
coldsA low temperature, esp. in the atmosphere; cold weather; a cold environment
COLDSWinter maladies
COLDSThey may be caught in school
COLDSSniffles causes
COLDSCommon woes
COLDS"Common" complaints
COLDSThey get passed around
COLDSStuffiness causes
COLDSMild winter ailments
COLDSNose woes
COLDSThey may be spread around the office
COLDSCauses of sneezes
COLDSCommon maladies
COLDSThey're easily caught
COLDSWinter woes