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Cells at Work!: The Common Cold

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For the regular cells of the human body, life consists of countless repetitive tasks. They spend every day multiplying, leaving little time for other activities. But one day, this monotony is abruptly interrupted by a cell with an odd-looking hat. Tired of unending drudgery, another cell named Ippan Saibou decides to join this quirky stranger for a day of pranks, jokes, and mischief.

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Is Cells at Work!: The Common Cold about rhinovirus or influenza?

The infection is identified as rhinovirus, the virus commonly associated with the common cold. This 2018 special turns the infected cell and its strange hat into the source of the outbreak.

Why does the strange-hat cell behave so strangely?

The mysterious cell is infected, and the hat represents the virus multiplying on its surface. The Normal Cell mistakes it for a friend until the Killer T cells and other immune cells arrive.

Is The Common Cold a regular episode or a bonus episode?

It is an original video animation often listed as episode 13.5 or a special, rather than a normal broadcast episode. It was released on December 26, 2018, after the first season's main run. [The episode reference](https://cellsatwork.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_13.5) identifies its OVA status.

Which cells are most important in The Common Cold?

The story follows a bored Normal Cell and the Killer T Cell division during the outbreak. Their conflict turns the usual cell-division routine into a 2018 immune-system mystery.

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