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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.
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∙ 14y agoA virus causes the common cold. You do not catch it by working in the cold and rain. However, working in the cold and rain can put stress on your body and on your immune system making you more susceptible to infection from viruses.
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∙ 9y agoIt isn't likely that being caught in the rain is the cause of someone catching a cold. Regardless of the cause however, someone with the cold is always contagious.
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Can you get a cold from going out in the rain?
You get sick with a cold or pneumonia from germs, not from exposure for short time periods in the cold. So the answer is no, you will just get more cold, not catch a common cold.
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.
Can you catch a cold in the cold after being in front of the heater?
No
How do you catch snuffle?
You catch snuffle from being sick most likely the cold.
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.
What colds can you catch from climbing mountains?
Only the type of cold that you feel from low temperatures. You can not catch the infectious disease called the common cold from climbing mountains or from being cold. The common cold is caused by viruses that you catch from other people, it has nothing to do with cold weather. Check out the related questions in the related questions section for more about this long held belief/myth that you catch a cold from being in the cold. It is just a myth from before people knew about viruses.
How does a cold spred?
A cold is a air born pathogen ... despite common misconceptions you can not catch it by simply being in cold weather ...
Can you get a cold from having a warm shower?
Getting sick from being cold is a old wives' tale. Being cold does lower your immune system's strength temporarily so if you are exposed to harmful bacteria or viruses soon after being cold you might get sick but, no, being cold does not cause a person to catch a cold.
Why do you get sick when you play in the rain?
you don't- if your immune system is down and you happen to go outside in less them warm clothes you can catch a cold-
Can you catch a cold in Jamaica?
Yes, you can catch a cold anywhere on Earth as long as a common cold virus is present to be introduced to your body. Location, weather, temperature, etc. do not prevent or cause transmission of rhinoviruses, coronaviruses and the over 200 other types of viruses that cause a cold. Being cold does not cause you to catch a cold and being warm does not prevent it. Follow good hand washing techniques wherever you are to help protect yourself from infection.
Can you catch a cold from going from hot to cold weather?
No. Despite the name a cold really has nothing to do with cold weather. A cold is a virus and can only be caught from pathogens. You wouldn't catch a cold even by being in a tanktop and shorts in winter in Canada. You'd start getting numb and probably sneeze, but that's not a cold.
