By Stan Tian
| Published 05/19/2009
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There are not any treatments for the cold or flu to prevent the illnesses although there are shots to help prevent certain strains of the flu, it does not cover every strain of the flu.
Common cold statistics provided by government agencies indicate that on the average children have six to ten colds per year, but some children have as many as twelve.
The causes of common cold symptoms are well known. Viruses enter and infect the lining of the nose causing sneezing, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, etc.
Concern over common cold spread, as well as the spread of other viruses in schools, hospitals and other public places, should lead to increased focus on good health habits.
Opinions vary about the best treatment for common cold symptoms. Zinc common cold remedies are much in the news, but some controversy surrounds their use.
The typical common cold incubation period is from two to five days, but symptoms can appear in as little as ten hours after the virus first enters the nose.
Because of variations of the common cold duration among individuals, it is difficult for researchers to evaluate results concerning the effectiveness of treatments.
The common cold is one of the major reasons for doctor visits every year, but doctors typically recommend an over the counter remedy for common cold symptom relief.
Among other questions that people have about the common cold. Many wonder how long is the common cold contagious and what to take to stop a common cold.
Many people still think that bacteria causes the common cold and this is probably the reason that people still visit the doctor asking for antibiotics.
The aptly named common cold hits nearly every one of us on a regular basis and once a single family member has it, it can spread quickly and viciously.
By Foras Aje
| Published 05/19/2006
| Cold | Rating:
A co-worker of mine once had a troublesome cold a while back for weeks on end and because I had to add to my workload by splitting his share up with the rest in the office, I told him of a method to use as a cure for the common cold used by the Indians and some West Africans.
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