Let the cold not be so common anymore
Common cold, or simply cold, is the most common condition affecting mankind every year, with an average of 2 to 5 infections annually in adults. The number of infections is much higher in children and the elderly. Complications are rare, except in the very young or old or in those with low immunity. The common cold is an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus. Its symptoms are well known and begin with tiredness, followed by sneezing, headache, runny nose and cough. The illness resolves within a week, although sometimes it can last for up to 3 weeks. How is the virus transmitted? When a person sneezes, his nasal droplets sprayed into the air contains a heavy load of the virus. This can directly infect a person in the vicinity The virus remains alive for a prolonged duration of time on tables, desks, keyboards of computers, etc., and infect a person when he touches it An infected child can spread the virus through toys, books, pencils, etc. This is common in dayca...
