Temperature Affects on the Transmission of the Common Cold Virus
Hearing someone say they don’t want to catch cold as they bundle up to go outdoors bothers me all the time. It’s like saying, “Hey I am going outside, better wear a hat to avoid illiteracy.” It makes no sense!
Molecular surface of one variant of human rhinovirus.
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From the FBHC
“Does cold weather cause a cold?
Although many people are convinced that a cold results from exposure to cold weather, or from getting chilled or overheated, NIAID grantees have found that these conditions have little or no effect on the development or severity of a cold. Nor is susceptibility apparently related to factors such as exercise, diet, or enlarged tonsils or adenoids. On the other hand, research suggests that psychological stress, allergic disorders affecting the nasal passages or pharynx (throat), and menstrual cycles may have an impact on a person’s susceptibility to colds.”
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