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Not really. Cold weather does not cause the viral infections we call the common cold. Only exposure to the virus germ that causes colds will give you the cold, not temperature changes. The only link between being in a cold country and catching colds is likely that you are indoors and more crowded to stay warm in cold countries, and that makes the chances higher that you will catch the virus from someone else in the room who has caught a cold.
What else can I help you with?
Can you use levocetrizine for cold?
This is more of an antihistimine type of medication, it also helps with allergies and hayfever. It probably won't work for a cold or cold sore. Colds and colds sores are caused by viruses.
How many colds will a person catch in a lifetime?
Catch a cold. There are more than 200 known cold viruses, which is why it is so easy to catch a cold, and why symptoms can vary so much. Until we build up immunities to each variety, we will keep catching colds.
What can a rhinovirus cause?
Strains of Rhinoviruses are the frequent causes of the common cold. Colds are usually caused by the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronaviruses (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold.
What are colds caused by?
Colds are caused by different viruses, with the most common being rhinoviruses. These viruses are easily spread through the air or by close personal contact. Symptoms of a cold typically include a runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, and coughing.
Can you get a cold in any season?
Yes you can. Although colds typically affect people more in winter - you can succumb to a cold at any time of year.
Why it is difficult to produce immunity to common cold?
It's difficult to produce immunity to a common cold because the common cold is not one virus - it is over 700 viruses at last count. Rarely are more than 200 local to any particular area, but that is still, in effect, 200 different colds you can catch. Children tend to get the most colds, as all colds viruses are "new" to them. The amount of colds a person gets as they get older tends to decline, for that same reason - they've already had most of the indigenous colds viruses.
Can you get a cold from going out in the rain?
No, you cannot get a cold from going out in the rain. Colds are caused by viruses, not by being wet or cold. However, being out in the rain may make you more susceptible to catching a cold if you come into contact with someone who is infected.
Can you catch a cold from cold temperatures?
The common cold is caused by a group of viruses. Being cold does not cause colds, although it is true that a person who is chilled might become more susceptible to catching a cold.
Can you catch a cold from being out in the rain?
No, neither cold nor rain cause colds, but a virus does. There is no relationship between cold and the common cold. It is an old belief from before people knew about germs since most colds came at the same time as the colder weather. See the related questions for more details about this subject.
If the cold doesn't cause a cold then what really causes a cold?
Viruses cause the common cold, usually the rhinovirus (up to 40% of colds), or Coronavirus (about 20%), but there are more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. The idea that cold weather causes colds is a long held traditional concept from back before it was known that viruses existed or that they were the cause of the common cold. See the related question below for more information about why the cold and flu have a season that is during the cold weather in most places.
Do alcoholics catch a cold?
Yes alcoholics can catch a cold. No one is 100% immune to the common cold. Alcohol is not an INTERNAL disinfectant. In fact, they are more susceptible to colds due to poor nutrition.
Are you more likely to get colds when pregnant?
Yes in fact. The body is more likely to catch infections when it is down or at stress. Being pregnant is putting the body under stress in a number of ways.
