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It is a discrete variable, as number of colds experienced by individuals would be one time, two times or so on. So, it is a finite category proving it a discrete variable.

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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.


Is the common cold a bacterial disease?

No. It is a virus. There are 200 viruses that cause "colds".


Which of the following is always caused by a virus?

(study island) AIDs and Common colds


Is a common cold caused by a virus or bacteria?

Colds is a virus type. fungus - atheletes foot virus - flu and colds bacteria - sore throats, various infections The common cold is most often caused by infection with one of the 99 known serotypes of rhinovirus, a type of picornavirus. Around 30-50% of colds are caused by rhinoviruses.Other viruses causing colds are coronavirus (causing 10-15%), human parainfluenza viruses, human respiratory syncytial virus, adenoviruses, enteroviruses, or metapneumovirus. 5-15% are caused by influenza viruses. In total over 200 serologically different viral types cause colds. Coronaviruses are particularly implicated in adult colds. Of over 30 coronaviruses, 3 or 4 cause infections in humans, but they are difficult to grow in the laboratory and their significance is thus less well-understood. Due to the many different types of viruses and their tendency for continuous mutation, it is impossible to gain complete immunity to the common cold.


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What are the other ailment of respiratory system?

cough . common colds, influenza and chronic disease.