Under the weather
- POSTED ON: 18 Jun, 2022
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- POSTED BY: Bhavya Venkatesh
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The common cold is just like its name suggests — common. It is the most frequent infectious disease among humans. Studies show that adults catch a cold two to three times a year while children do so six to eight times a year. Its typical symptoms include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, and so on.
Did you know that there are more than 200 viruses that are known to cause the common cold? The rhinovirus causes around 50% of the colds in the world.
You catch a cold when you directly interact with someone who has it, or by touching a surface that contains their germs and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth. You can try and avoid catching it by following a few basic steps.
The below task contains a few ways in which you can prevent the common cold. Drag and drop the text to match the pictures.
Click on each step below to read more.
Did you know that there’s no cure for the common cold? In most cases, the cold runs its course and you get better without treatment within a week or 10 days. There are medicines that you could take to ease the symptoms, though.