Corresponding with the articles and handouts, “The common cold” effects on average, adults 4 to 6 times per year, children 6 to 8 per year. Researching these articles, the CDC and the official publication of the college of family physicians offers information regarding common cold facts. These articles can provide information, steps to increase awareness of signs, symptoms, and prevention of the common cold. Because colds occur all year around, most people get colds in the winter and spring. Main symptoms include sore throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, headaches and body aches. It takes 7-10 days to recuperate from the cold virus.
There are 200 diverse viruses causing 40% of lost time at school and work. Rhinoviruses are the most frequent, common and increase from an infected individual to others by air, close contact, stool, and respiratory secretions. This specific virus cause colds, activate asthma attacks and linked to sinus and ear infections. Simple things such as handshakes can cause spreading, by touch, infected individuals and surfaces that has this …show more content…
By using the steps of healthy methods like, a clean humidifier, cool air mist, avoid smoking, air contaminants, nasal sprays and taking things for fever; patients can shorten, and help make themselves feel better. Antibiotics are seldom not needed to treat colds. However, knowing the difference between bacterial and viral infections can help the patient understand the needed treatments. Often both infections can have similar symptoms and these can cause mild, moderate and severe disease. Patients usually do better with treatment on their own and by letting the virus run its course. Antibiotics are only used for bacterial infections and over use of them has caused resistant to antibiotics. (Ratini,
There are 200 diverse viruses causing 40% of lost time at school and work. Rhinoviruses are the most frequent, common and increase from an infected individual to others by air, close contact, stool, and respiratory secretions. This specific virus cause colds, activate asthma attacks and linked to sinus and ear infections. Simple things such as handshakes can cause spreading, by touch, infected individuals and surfaces that has this …show more content…
By using the steps of healthy methods like, a clean humidifier, cool air mist, avoid smoking, air contaminants, nasal sprays and taking things for fever; patients can shorten, and help make themselves feel better. Antibiotics are seldom not needed to treat colds. However, knowing the difference between bacterial and viral infections can help the patient understand the needed treatments. Often both infections can have similar symptoms and these can cause mild, moderate and severe disease. Patients usually do better with treatment on their own and by letting the virus run its course. Antibiotics are only used for bacterial infections and over use of them has caused resistant to antibiotics. (Ratini,