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No, if you catch a cold it is because you have been exposed to a common cold virus...being wet and cold is not a factor of catching a cold. You may become ill from exposure to the elements (hypothermia, frostbite, etc.) but you can not catch a cold without being infected by a cold virus.
Being on an antibiotic would make no difference since it would be for treating a bacterial infection. The common cold is caused by viruses and are not affected by antibiotics. Antibiotics do not prevent viral infections, but are sometimes used that way in a prophylactic measure against bacteria. However, going in public (wet or dry and cold or hot) with with a fever (indicating you are still fighting an active bacterial infection) is not a good idea for infection control.
You often hear it said that being cold can "weaken" your immune system, but that is not correct unless you are talking about the medical condition of hypothermia. Hypothermia is believed to weaken the immune systems of some people. However, feeling cold from being outside with short exposures to the cold weather with or without being wet or with or without a jacket does not produce hypothermia. Hypothermia is a medical diagnosis made by measuring the core body temperature which doesn't change in the cold without long term continued unprotected exposure to extremely low temperatures or without being fully immersed in very cold water.
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∙ 14y agoI would imagine yes, as antibiotics can't treat the common cold. Antibiotics don't help viruses, and that's what a cold is. So I believe the sick person would be contagious however long a cold is contagious (not sure how long that period is), regardless of whether they're on antibiotics.
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∙ 11y agoYes, absolutely. Antibiotics do nothing to prevent or cure a common cold or other viral infection. Antibiotics are only for treating (or sometimes preventing) bacterial infections. See the related questions below about preventing colds and flu.
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∙ 11y agoNo, colds are caused by Rhino virus.
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Can your catch a cold from someone baking a cake?
You can potentially catch a cold from anyone.
Can you catch a cold by being next to someone with a cold?
You can catch a cold by being next to someone with a cold. This is because cold and flu in infectious and is considered to be an airborne disease.
When you catch a cold it is most likely you contracted it from what?
A cold is a virus and you catch it from someone else or by touching something someone else has touched. This is why you should wash your hands a lot during cold season. You do not catch a cold from being cold.
When you catch a cold it is most likely you contracted it from .?
A cold is a virus and you catch it from someone else or by touching something someone else has touched. This is why you should wash your hands a lot during cold season. You do not catch a cold from being cold.
Can you catch a headache from kissing someone?
I dont think you can catch a headache. You can catch flu or a cold which are symptoms of flu or a cold, but you cant just catch a headache.
Can you catch a cold from someone if you are already recovering from a cold?
You If You Still have the cold, No. If you barely recovered then yes.
Can you catch a cold by drinking after someone with a cold?
yes colds and flu viruses are fast contagious
What common ailment can't you catch at the north pole?
In Winter you can't catch a cold in the North Pole. The temperature is too low for the germs to survive in the air or on any surfaces. You could catch a cold if you were kissing someone who already had a cold though...
Can you catch a cold by eating after someone?
Yes actually you can. That is if they had a cold when they ate it. You see germs spread fast and especially in food.
Why is it a good idea to wash your hands after shaking hands with someone who has a cold?
Because you'd catch the cold yourself otherwise!
What may you catch but not throw?
A cold!! HA HA HA!! I gotta cold now. . . I wanna throw it though- throw it to someone else!
If you had a cold 1 month ago can you catch a cold again?
It is easier to catch a cold just after getting over one, since your body is resting from trying to fight off the germs. A way to prevent getting a cold is to wash your hands a lot, and also try to get as much sleep as possible.
