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cold viruses can be spread through inanimate objects (door knobs, telephones, toys) that become contaminated with the virus.

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Is common cold spread by water or air?

The common cold is caused by a rhinovirus, and it is spread through aerosolized droplets (the air) via coughing and sneezing. It is also a rather hardy little virus that can be passed on inanimate fomites (hard objects like door handles and elevator buttons). This is why you should cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing and why you should wash your hands regularly.


What are some diseases spread by air?

Influenza and the common cold can be spread by air, among other routes.


Can a cold be spread by a helathy person?

Colds can sometimes be spread by a healthy person. The virus that causes the common cold does not always make the individual display symptoms, but they are still a carrier.


Compare the mode of transmission of the common cold with that of malaria?

the common cold is a disease that is only spread to others by direct contact while malaria is the infectious disease that is spread by mosquitos carrying the virus and injecting the host with the bacteria when it bites


What diseases is NOT spread by droplet infection TB botulism common cold measles diptheria?

botulism is NOT


What is the incupation period of common cold?

The average incubation period of the common cold is estimated to be 3-5 days - the virus is spread via respiratory droplets (mucus, coughing, sneeezing).


Is the common cold fatal?

The common cold in contagious. It can be spread by someone couging into their hands and touching another person or by someone who is sick using a pillow and the other person using the same pillow. Their are many different ways that the common cold can be spread but in one word to answer your question: yes.


What are disease spread in rainy season?

Dengue,Malaria,Brain fever,Swine flu,Common Cold.


Why should you avoid infectious diseases?

Infectious diseases are ones which are easily spread from person to person and can often lead to an epidemic which potentially then leads to a high volume of hospitalisation or even death. Infectious diseases can be spread by direct or indirect contact depending on the type of disease. A common cold or Flu can be spread airborne or by touching an inanimate object such as a door handle if an infected person has already touched it. The spread of some disease is so rapid, it is important to quarantine infected persons to prevent epidemics.


Is a common cold contagious?

The common cold can be caused by a plethora of similar viruses and is easily spread through coughing, sneezing, or not washing your hands. Micro-droplets from a cough or sneeze contain the virus and it is breathed in by someone who is not sick. They may then become sick a couple days later.


Do cold things have heat?

No, cold things do not have heat. Heat is a form of energy that is transferred from hot objects to cold objects. Cold objects have less heat energy compared to hot objects.


How fast can a common cold spreads?

The common cold is caused by a rhinovirus and it is extremely contagious. It can easily spread through an entire work office within a week and infect 90% of the people in the office in one pass.