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If a person with a cold touches his runny nose or watery eyes, then shakes hands with another person some of the virus is transferred to the uninfected person. If that person then touches his mouth, nose, or eyes, the virus is transferred
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Can inanimate objects spread the common cold?
cold viruses can be spread through inanimate objects (door knobs, telephones, toys) that become contaminated with the virus.
Compare the mode of transmission of the common cold with that of malaria?
the common cold is a disease that is only spread to others by direct contact while malaria is the infectious disease that is spread by mosquitos carrying the virus and injecting the host with the bacteria when it bites
How is rhino virus spread?
Rhino virus is the name of the common cold and it can be spread in a few different ways. It is spread through the air via respiratory droplets and can be spread when someone touches a contaminated surface.
How do you get COVID-19?
Through direct contact with a contagious person or places, they have touched.
If someone living in Puerto Rico contact Swine Flu and does not get it and they come to America can they spread the Swine Flu?
no because if you do not get something then you can't spread it think of a common cold if you don't have it then you don't spread it it will probably be the same for the swine flu
Is a common cold contagious?
The common cold can be caused by a plethora of similar viruses and is easily spread through coughing, sneezing, or not washing your hands. Micro-droplets from a cough or sneeze contain the virus and it is breathed in by someone who is not sick. They may then become sick a couple days later.
What is common about the herpes virus?
It has nothing to do with colds or flu. Herpes are cold sores, chicken pox, Shingles, and genital herpes. They are all spread thru direct contact.
How does acold spread?
A cold spreads through the skin.
How fast can a common cold spreads?
The common cold is caused by a rhinovirus and it is extremely contagious. It can easily spread through an entire work office within a week and infect 90% of the people in the office in one pass.
How can you provent the common cold?
The best thing to do is to stay out of contact with those who have the cold.
How is neisseria meningitidis transmitted?
Yes, Neisseria Meningitidis is contagious. It can transfer from person to person through saliva or nasal secretions but it is not nearly as contagious as the common cold.
Can you get aids by tongue kissing?
many diseases can be spread from that. doctors call them kissing diseases, because they require alot of contact, and can't be spread by, for example, the touching of a doorknob like the common cold. Mono is one of these diseases.
