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What diseases are common?
Colds
What are the common questions about cough and colds?
-What are the symptons? -What can you do to get rid of them?
How common are colds?
Cold sores are common; 80% of us are infected with the virus.
What is the causative agent of common colds?
rhinovirus and coronaviruses
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.
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 is the bacteria found in the common cold called?
Bacteria do not cause the common cold. It is caused by a virus.
Which of the following is always caused by a virus?
(study island) AIDs and Common colds
Is the common cold a bacterial disease?
No. It is a virus. There are 200 viruses that cause "colds".
What is the most common cause of airway blockage?
The most common cause of airway blockage is when the nose gets blocked through a common colds
What are the other ailment of respiratory system?
cough . common colds, influenza and chronic disease.
How do one acquire the common colds?
Lick a rancid strangers face on a public bus
