The cold virus, primarily rhinoviruses, is most commonly found in crowded places where people are in close contact, such as schools, offices, and public transportation. It can also thrive on surfaces like doorknobs, light switches, and phones, where it can survive for several hours. Additionally, the virus is often present in respiratory secretions, making it easily transmissible through coughing, sneezing, or touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the face.
Bacteria do not cause the common cold. It is caused by a virus.
A cold and salt tolerant crab would likely be found in the polar regions of the ocean where temperatures are cold and salinity levels are high. These crabs have adapted to thrive in these extreme conditions.
Rhinovirus is a fancy phrase/word for the common cold, therefore you most likely already know the symptoms.
No, that is just an old wive's tale. You catch a cold because of a virus.
Not really. Cold weather does not cause the viral infections we call the common cold. Only exposure to the virus germ that causes colds will give you the cold, not temperature changes. The only link between being in a cold country and catching colds is likely that you are indoors and more crowded to stay warm in cold countries, and that makes the chances higher that you will catch the virus from someone else in the room who has caught a cold.
An enveloped virus would likely survive better in cold weather compared to a naked virus. The lipid bilayer envelope of enveloped viruses provides some protection against environmental factors like temperature changes, whereas naked viruses do not have this extra layer of protection.
active virus
You are most likely to spread a cold virus during the first few days of exhibiting symptoms, particularly when you have a runny nose or are coughing. This is when the virus is most active and can be transmitted to others through respiratory droplets. Additionally, you can still spread the virus for several days after symptoms have improved, making it important to practice good hygiene and avoid close contact with others during this time.
ferrets do not get colds, however they can catch influenza virus (flu)
Yes a virus does cause the common cold.
Cold sores are spread by skin-to-skin contact with an infected person, at the location where the virus is active, during a time when they are shedding virus. If a girl has a cold sore, and you kiss her genital area (where no sore is) but not her mouth (where the sore is), you are not likely to get infected.
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.