What is the Common Cold?
What is the Common Cold?
The common cold, also known as rhinopharyngitis, is a type of respiratory tract infection cause by one of many types of virus.
It is an extremely contagious infection that is pass on through human contact. Making it the most common infectious disease in humans. However, it is usually self-limiting and symptoms resolve without serious complications within about a week to ten days. Young children and the elderly may take longer to recover, as may smokers.
On average, adults suffer two or three colds a year, but children are more commonly affected. Especially below the age of six years.
Children attending school may have up to ten colds a year. There is a higher incidence of colds in autumn (fall) and winter, as it is a season infection, although people affecte at any time throughout the year.
Symptoms
People with colds usually experience symptoms such as:
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Nasal congestion
- Sneezing
- Cough
- Fatigue
- Minor muscle aches
- Headache
- Shivering /mild fever
Causes and prevention
The common cold is usually caused by a rhinovirus ทางเข้า ufabet That is transmitted through contact with the saliva or nasal secretions of someone already infected by the virus.
Sneezing or coughing cause the virus to spread and contaminate surfaces, which other people may touch and thus contract the virus.
Because the cold viruses transmitte extremely quickly. It is essential that an effort made to prevent the infection from passing on to other people.
Regular hand washing is recommended and people should advise to avoid touching the face as far as possible.
