Rhinovirus

The war has just begun. The war may be fought for maybe 2-14 days, cells against viruses making a splash but we never know who will win-- the cells or the virus. Ninety five percent of people exposed to rhinovirus say that they have never had it. Rhinovirus is a very deadly cold that makes 75 percent of those infected become ill. Rhinovirus harms the cells of the respiratory system making people have trouble breathing. A malfunction with rhinovirus is that it can cause many other infections. The rhinovirus starts wreaking havoc in just 10-15 minutes! The Respiratory system is one of the most important systems in the human body. The Respiratory system moves oxygen from outside the environment in the body. It also releases carbon dioxide and…

We have all had a virus at one point. Sometimes I go to the doctor with my mother and he will say something like, "all the tests came back negative so he probably has a virus." That seems a little confusing because you would think they could tell what the virus was, but there are so many viruses that sometimes we as humans just catch a virus and have to deal with it. Obviously some viruses are not as powerful, but some are very serious and could even lead to death. Two common viruses are…

The common cold is a common viral infection of the nose and throat. It has more than 3 million US cases per year. It spreads easily, is self-treatable, is self-diagnosable, lab tests and imaging are not required, and is short term, so it almost always goes away within days to weeks. Although more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, there are two main ones. They are the Rhinovirus, which is most active in early fall, spring, and summer. It causes 10-40% of colds. The second one is the…

It is the most common cause of the common cold. The connection between viruses and rhinovirus is immunology, transmission, and urban ecology. Whether you contract the disease or not depends on how sick you are and how immune other people are. Mathematical modelling is when models predict how mechanisms or processes create interesting consequences at another level. Urban ecosystems are indeed ecosystems with a diverse modified habitats. Asthma is a reversible airway obstruction caused by chronic…

The common cold, diaper rash, diarrhea, earaches, and stomach aches often effect young children and infants. All have been known to have very simple causes that if not treated properly can cause complications; with the proper management, these infectious diseases can be eradicated and prevented from future occurrences. Over 200 viruses can cause the common cold. The most common viruses are rhinovirus, coronavirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. Rhinovirus, which causes up to forty percent of…

If a patient is already a diagnosed asthmatic, the rhinovirus can induce an attack through causing higher levels of neutrophils to the bronchi than in normal patients (Zhu et al., 2014). This severe macrophage intrusion, and cellular inflammation creates a higher risk for the patient to develop an asthma attack (Zhu et al., 2014). In patients without asthma, having repeated HRV infections with a recurrent wheeze causes airway inflammation and remodelling eventually leading to an asthma diagnosis…

Carl Zimmer is a well-known science writer who takes his readers on a guided tour of some of the wonders of the world that belong to viruses, in which scientists are increasing our understanding of life. Zimmer is the author of one of the books I choose to read, The Planet of Viruses gives a brief summary of different viruses in a fascinating way. Zimmer introduces you to the history of virology by exploring some of the common viruses such as rhinovirus, influenza, human papillomavirus (HPV),…

Approximately 60% of U.S. children aged five and younger have spent time in a child care setting (Wohlgenant, et al). Also children of that same age are at greater risk for food-borne illness because of their developing immune systems (Koehler, 129). The majority of infections in Daycare centers are respiratory infections, which are mainly caused by viruses such as rhinovirus, bocavirus, adenovirus, and respiratory syncytial virus. These viruses are all part of the common cold (Fairchok et al.,…

Researchers found that “the risk of rhinovirus, rotavirus or norovirus infection after the intervention was reduced by 47-98 percent. The study results also suggested that adding an alcohol-based hand sanitizer in the home could reduce the risk of infections in the home by respiratory and enteric viruses (). Finally, I have learned a great deal from this journal article. I have learned that although routine hand washing is thought to be an effective practice, germs are till present and using an…

The cold is the most infectious disease in the United States. Colds are caused by a viruses called rhinoviruses. Rhinoviruses are invisible droplets in the air that you breathe in or they are on things you touch. Rhinoviruses can stay alive as droplets for as long as 3 hour or more, if you touch something infected with rhinovirus , and then touch your mouth or nose you will probably catch the cold. This triggers the immune system which will cause you to have a sore throat, make it hard to…