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"A cold is typically a self limiting infection" True or False
TRUE
What is the incidence of common cold in Adults?
Typically 1-6 times a year.
Colds account for 40% of all time taken off work. Adults who exercise >5 days/week had a shorter duration of symptoms and lower severity scores
What is the incidence of common cold in Children?
Typically 6-8 times a year.
Colds account for 30% of all time away form school.
Lasts at least 10 days in school aged children.
What are the common viruses that can cause the common cold? (3)
1) Rhinovirus (>100 serotypes)
2) Corona Virus
3) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
"5-10% of colds involve 2 different viruses" True or False?
How do viruses cause a common cold?
Viruses infect by binding to IAM-1 receptor on respiratory epithelial cells of nasopharynx.
The virus then replicates and spreads to other cells.
Also involves histamine and cytokine release
What are the risk factors of the common cold?(7)
1) Medications
2) Poor nutritional state
3) Chronic fatigue/stress
4) Age (young more likely)
5) Smoking
6) Respiratory Allergic Conditions
7) Increased Population Density (e.g. Daycare)
What are the two methods of transmission of Common Cold? (2)
1) Spread via Aerosolized Droplets
2) Spread via Infected Secretions (e.g. contaminated objects)
"Common Colds can be spread via kissing" True or False?
False, a study showed that married couples that if one person has a cold then there is 33-41% chance of spouse catching it
What are the methods of prevention of Common Cold? (4)
1) Washing hands frequently with soap and water
2) Hand sanitizers (ethyl alcohol, benzalkonium chloride)
3) Avoid touching sites of viral entry to the body 4) Wiping inanimate objects with disinfectant
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