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no, you are immune to it, but there are millions more strains you can catch that give the same symptoms.
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Does mononucleosis occur more than any other communicable disease?
No, the common cold is the communicable disease that occurs the most.
What disease does the common cold cause?
The common cold. Because the cold is the disease and the causes are viruses, not the other way around. Colds are caused by viruses, like the rhinovirus. These viruses are the cause of the disease called the common cold in lay terms. This infectious disease is known by different names in medical terminology. One of the most often used alternate names for the common cold is acute viral nasopharyngitis. Other medical names of the common cold are rhinopharygitis and acute coryza. These are the different names of the disease (common cold) that is caused by the sub-microscopic pathogens known as viruses.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.
Why does change in climate cause cold or any other virus related disease?
It doesn't actually cause the disease, it just presents the right environment for disease transmission. When it starts to get cold outside, people tend to congregate more closely in closed environments (buildings). This makes the transmission of diseases, such as the common cold or the flu, much easier and therefore people are more likely to get sick.
Is a cold a disease?
Yes, a cold is a disease. It is not common practice for us to view a cold as a disease as the cold has been around for so long and doesn't appear to cause too much damage for many people unless they have underlying conditions. It is a viral disease affecting the nasal mucosa lining. Just keep googling to find more interesting facts :o)
What is the most common respiratory system disease?
Quite simply because it is not "the" common cold. There are over 300 different 'common cold' diseases. That, by the way, is why you cannot create a vaccine for the cold. Once you have had one of the 300+ colds, you are immune to it, and will never catch it, again. Since there are over 300 common cold diseases, there are many more of them than any other respiratory ailments.
Is a rhino virus a viral Disease?
For a person the rhino virus is known as the common cold. The proper term is Rhinovirus however, and a more accurate description would be that it causes the symptoms of the common cold. an equine flu
What is the worst disease to hit mankind?
The common cold causes more job downtime, lost wages, absenteeism and costs more to humans financially that any other ailment. It also makes more money for over-the-counter drug manufacturers than any other ailment.
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.
Which race is more commonly inherited with sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell disease is more common among blacks than among people of other races.
Is a head cold the same as emphysema?
No. A "head cold" is what some people call the "common cold" when it is presenting with mostly sinus and upper respiratory symptoms instead of with cough and more lung symptoms. Emphysema is a chronic obstructive lung disease also called COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) that is caused by smoke inhalation, cigarette smoking, pollution, and other damage to the lung tissue.
When was tuberculosis a more common disease answer?
when more people have it.
What is a common disease such as a cold extremely dangerous for a person with AIDS?
A person with AIDS is very immunocompromised. Therefore, even the slightest infection would affect them far more than someone without AIDS. A cold is all it takes to likely send someone with the disease into the hospital.
