Common Cold -A Common Feature Of Our Lives

It is a viral infection which can be termed as one of thewho have crossed the 60 limit suffer less from this
most irritating problem endured by anyone. Evendisease.
though it is not life threatening it can make your life hellSome of the common signs and symptoms of having
with the runny nose, severe headache, sneezing, sorecold is a runny and a very stuff nose, itchy or sore
throat and dry cough. It is a viral infection which can bethroat, cough, congestion, body ache, tiredness, fatigue,
caused by more than 200 viruses. To top it all it is aconstant sneezing, watery eyes and fever. There is a
very contagious disease.constant heaviness in your chest due to the
It can last for a week or two and sometimes due tocongestion.
the constant triggering agents it can continue for aEven though we tend to think that weather plays a
longer time. It is one of the most common reasons forrole in making people suffer this disease. But it hasn't
children to skip their school. Children are one of thebe confirmed. As it is very contagious it can easily
commonest victims of cold as they are in constantspread through sneezing, coughing, hand-to-hand
touch with other kids who are suffering with thiscontact, sharing clothes, utensils, towels and many
condition. It is known that adults between the ageother things. And if you happen to touch your eyes,
group of 20 to 30 have at least 2 to 4 colds a yearnose or mouth after a contact with patient then you
and women are more prone to it. Older generationare bound to catch cold.