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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.
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Do vaccines decrease immunity to the common cold?
No
Can a person become immune to common cold viruses?
Repeated exposure to viruses causing colds creates partial immunity.
What diseases did the conquistadors bring to the Aztecs?
the common cold and pneumonia type illnesses to which the Aztecs had no natural immunity Also smallpox.
Why do so many tornadoes hit Hawaii and Alaska?
Tornadoes are very rare in Alaska and Hawaii, not common. Alaska's cold climate makes it difficult for strong thunderstorms to form. Since Hawaii is tropical it is not prone to the frontal systems that produce most tornadoes.
What killed millions of native after the europeans came?
C.Disease
Why would it be difficult to find a vaccine to be used against the common cold?
Because such a wide-spread virus would be constantly mutating.
Home Remedies for Colds?
Unfortunately, the common cold is something that everyone experiences. It is difficult to get away from but some home remedies do exist that can lessen the chances of getting the common cold while also making it shorter. The immune system is a very powerful weapon that can be used to prevent and fight the common cold. Vitamin C is an immune system booster and can be taken daily to prevent the common cold from showing up and staying long.
What is an example sentence of anticold?
That would be very difficult as anticold isn't really a word. If you are thinking of a medicine to treat the symptoms of the common cold you'd separate it: "There are many anti cold preparations on the market, but none of them actually cure a cold."
Is cold a proper or a common noun?
Cold is a common noun.
Why do you feel difficult to breathe if you have cold?
When someone have cold then he is not able to get enough oxygen to his lungs so that's why its difficult to breathe
Where did the common cold come from?
The common cold is caused by a virus passed from person to person. This rhinovirus is the virus that causes the common cold.
Will an antibody produce against the influenza virus lock onto a common cold virus?
No because an antibody is produced for that specific pathogen. An antibody produced against influenza will not lock onto a common cold virus because the binding site on the virus is different compared to that of an antibody.
