Colds explained
Colds, or upper respiratory tract infections, are the most common cause of illness in children and adults. Most colds are caused by a virus.
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Symptoms of the common cold are a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. Your child may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, or other symptoms.
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Colds Overview
The cold is the most commonly occurring illness in the entire world, with more than 1 billion colds per year reported in the United States alone. The common cold is a self-limiting illness caused by any 1 of more than 200 viruses.
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Date updated: February 25, 2008
Jan Nissl, RN, BS
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Colds and Influenza: Overview
Influenza is like a cold in that they are both respiratory infections caused by viruses. If a cold is misdiagnosed as flu, there's no problem.
Colds and flus are NOT cured by antibiotics.
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Coughs and colds are usually caused by a virus infection. They normally clear away on their own, and antibiotics are usually of no use. Paracetamol or ibuprofen may ease some of the symptoms. Make sure the child has enough to drink.
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More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold, with rhinovirus causing approximately 30%-35% of all adult colds.
The herbal remedy echinacea gets a lot of attention for its claims to prevent colds and flu or for minimizing symptoms, if they do develop. However, most studies on this herb find no benefits when it comes to preventing either colds or flu.
Can exercise help you avoid colds and flus?
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Yes. At least one study suggests that regular exercise can cut in half the number of days a person suffers from colds and the flu.
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Colds and the flu are caused by viruses. You can't get rid of them quickly. You will probably have a cough, maybe a fever, and feel achy and congested.
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Treat colds and flu with proper antivirals
Treatments for colds and flu should be considered in patients who present within 48 hours of onset of typical symptoms, including fever and cough, in the setting of known flu activity in the community.
About colds
Colds can be caused by hundreds of different types of virus. About half of all colds are cause by rhinoviruses.
Colds: Antibiotics have no effect on colds.
Cough: Antibiotics are rarely needed for coughs.
Bronchitis: Antibiotics are not needed for some types of bronchitis.
Ear infections. Some ear infections need antibiotics, but mild ones do not.
Colds typically last three to five days, with residual coughing and/or catarrh lasting up to three weeks.
Colds are the commonest infection - most adults have at least two to three colds each year, while children have as many as six to eight.
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Colds
A cold is a viral infection that affects the upper airway including the nose, pharynx, throat, airways, and lungs.
Colds are caused by viruses, when the body's immune system is particularly vulnerable, like in very low temperatures. Colds can be painful, and no one likes being congested, feverish, and covered in Kleenex.
Colds, sometimes called rhinovirus or coronavirus infections, are the most common illness to strike any part of the body. It is estimated that the average person has more than 50 colds during a lifetime.
Colds or flu. This is the most common cause.
Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This type of laryngitis is also called reflux laryngitis.
Overuse of your voice, such as cheering at a sports event.
Colds or flu;
Most coughs and bronchitis;
Sore throats not caused by strep; or
Runny noses.
Colds and influenza can affect the air passages in the head, neck, and chest (bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli). For more information, see Cold, Pharyngitis, Acute Sinusitis, or Influenza.
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Prevention
Wash your hands frequently, especially after blowing your nose, going to the bathroom, diapering, and before eating or preparing foods.
Don't smoke. Tobacco damages your lung's ability to ward off infection.
Colds are minor upper respiratory illnesses that usually go away without treatment. Symptoms may include cough, mild sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose or sneezing, and occasionally a fever of 101°F (38°C) or lower.
Colds sores in the mouth are very common, and many kids get infected with HSV-1 during the preschool years. The sores usually go away on their own within about a week.
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Always wear foot coverings when outdoors to protect feet from injury.
Take all prescribed medications.
Eat only well-cooked meats and eggs.
Colds usually start two to three days after the virus enters the body and symptoms last from several days to several weeks.
The symptoms of the common cold may resemble other medical conditions. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
Colds most often are spread to people in close contact. Usually about half of the family members of an infected person will become ill. Colds also are transmitted frequently in schools and day care facilities.
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Headache - prominent in flu, but rare in a cold.
Fever - frequent and sudden in flu; rare in a cold.
Colds may occur less frequently after the age of 6.
Adults get colds about two to four times a year.
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Colds are transmitted from person-to-person. Less often, the virus can be transmitted by touching a surface.
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Both colds and flu are caused by a virus but the symptoms of influenza are usually more severe.
Antibiotics have no effect against influenza.
Damp or cold cannot cause influenza.
Common colds.
Influenza (flu).
Most cases of acute bronchitis.
Most sore throats not caused by strep.
Runny noses.
Adults get colds, on average, two to four times a year.
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Because most colds are accompanied by a cough, it's perfectly normal for your child to develop either a wet or dry cough when she has a cold.
The cough usually lasts about a week, often after all other symptoms of the cold have disappeared.
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Avoid people with colds or other infections.
Stay away from anyone who has recently been vaccinated with live virus vaccines, including infants and children who have received the oral polio vaccine.
Avoid places where there are lots of people.
The number of the colds increases rapidly throughout the autumn months, remains high during winter, and decreases during spring. Colds occur more commonly during the rainy season in tropical areas.
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