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It is thought that the common cold virus has no seasonal preference, and that the only reason more people get it in winter is because they spend more time indoors with other people, making it easier to pass from person to person.I don't think a winter cold is any longer lasting than a summer cold.
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∙ 12y agoi mean I would thing it could cause a sore throat, but it most likely depends on how much your throat hurts, if its hurting badly, but not that bad, and it goes away in a day or so, then its probably the cold weather, but if it is terribly hurting and it comes with alot of conjestion, its probably a bad cold, strep, or ect. Going to the doctor is the best thing to do if your looking for exact answers. Hope this helped.
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∙ 9y agoNo. The flu is caused by the influenza virus, which is transmitted by contact with infected people and contaminated objects.
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What kind of infection cause both colds and the flu?
A cold and the flu are caused by a viral infection.
What kills flu virus cold weather or hot weather?
Heat can kill flu or cold bacteria. However, the heat has to be high enough. Different viruses and bacteria have different heat tolerances. Some can survive temperatures of over 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
Does cold weather cause acne?
no
Does cold weather affect a cold?
Not really in any big way. Being out in cold weather does not cause the common cold. While a noticeable increase in the numbers of common colds and the flu season happen during the winter, it is the microorganisms that cause the common cold and flu and not the temperature. However, cold weather could make certain symptoms worse. For instance, a runny nose can be worse when out in the cold even if you don't have a common cold viral infection. Being out when you have a cold adds to the constant blowing and wiping of your nose. That can cause the skin to become raw and dry which allows the cold temperature to accentuate the soreness.
How does exercise during cold weather prevent sickness?
Sudden exertion in cold weather can strain a person's heart or cause accidental hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
If cold and flu are spread by a virus why does one get sick when one goes out in the cold?
Cold weather may cause a runny nose, and occasional sneezing, and both colds and the flu can be airborne. Therefore, its all in the bodys reaction to cold weather.
Why are flu jabs given out in winter when really catching the flu or the cold has nothing to do with being out in cold weather?
The flu has a lot to do with the weather. When it is cold out people tend to stay inside and pass diseases around. The flu is one of those.
How do you protect from cold and flu?
from not going in out in cold weather and not drinking cold drinks from not going in out in cold weather and not drinking cold drinks
When conducting scientific research any information that is found must be analyzed to determine its validity Joel is a firm believer that exposure to cold weather can cause the common cold He condu?
Cold and flu season occurs when the weather is cold, so there must be a connection. HOE
What would happen if you were running in cold weather?
You'll get cold... you might get a cold or a flu...so sick and cold
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.
Can you get a fever?
Of course. People get fevers when you get a cold of the flu (influenza) and you don't do anything about it. Like, if you don't take medicine or keep warm, OR if you get the flu, and you keep going out on very cold weather.
Why do we get cold when we cold drinks?
That won't cause the flu unless you are drinking from the same glass someone with the flu used soon after they did. Cold weather and cold things do not cause the common cold, viruses do. See the related questions for more details.
What kind of infection cause both colds and the flu?
A cold and the flu are caused by a viral infection.
Would a head cold fall under the category of a common cold or the flu?
If you are asking about a relationship between the common cold and influenza, there is one: both the common cold and influenza are caused by viruses. Other than that relationship, and that they both affect the upper respiratory system, they are not otherwise related. If your question is asking if getting the flu is related to being cold or in the cold, then see the related questions in the related questions section for information about getting a cold or the flu from cold weather.
Can being diabetic cause constant cold and flu?
yes
What three viruses cause illnesses?
flu,HIV,cold
