What is common cold with symptoms and possible treatment?

 Causes of common cold

The virus

One reason why there is no cure for common cold deasease is that more than 200different viruses can cause cold symptoms.such as rhinovirus,seldom produce serious illnesses.

Other ,such as respiratory syncytial virus(RSV),produce mild infections in adult but can lead to severe lower respiratory tract infections in young children.

Rhinovirus cause an estimated 30 to 50 percent of all colds.Scientists have identified more than 100 district rhinovirus types. Rhinovirus grow best at temperature of about 91°F.

Scientists  think 🤔 coronaviruses cause about 10 to 15 percent of all adult colds.They bring on cold primarily in the winter and early spring.

Research still haven't identified the causes of 20to 30 percent of adult of colds, presumed to be viral.

The cold season

Seasonal changes in relative humidity also may affect the occurrence of colds. The most common cold-causing viruses survive better when humidity is low. Cold weather also may make the inside lining of your nose drier and more vulnerable to viral infections.

Other factors 

Although a connection exits between the number of cases of the common cold and the fall and winter season,there is no experimental evidence that exposure to cold temperatures increase the chances of getting a cold.

On the other hand, several reasearch studies show that people who exercise regularly have a significantly reduced number of respiratory tract infections,such as common cold, compared with those who don't exercise.

Symptoms of common cold 

Symptoms of common cold usually begin 2 to 3 days after infections.

• Mucus buildup in the nose
• Difficulty breathing through nose
• Swelling of sinuses
• Sneezing
• Cough
• Headache
• Tiredness

Although fiver also common thing .

Treatment of common cold 

There is no treatment of common cold ,but you can get relief from your cold symptoms,by following below steps.

• Resting in bed
• Drinking plenty of water 💦
• Gargling with salt water
• Taking aspirin or acetaminophen_Tylenol

Prevention  

Cold viruses can easily enter into your eyes and nose through hand ,wash hands often and keep the hands away from those areas of your body.

If possible,avoid being close to people who have colds or if you have a cold , avoid close to people.

When you sneeze or cough,cover your nose or mouth and sneeze or cough into your elbow rather than your hand.

Hand washing

Hand washing with soap and water is simplest and of the most effective ways to keep from getting colds or giving them to other..

Disinfecting

Rhinoviruses can live up to 3 hours on your skin or on objects. Cleaning these environmental surface in your home or place of work with a virus-killing disinfectant might help prevent the spread of infection.

Vaccine

Because so many different viruses can cause the common cold ,the outlook for developing a vaccine that will prevent spreading of  all of them is quite a challenge.

Alternative medicine

Echinacea- Echinacea is a herbal supplement that some people use to treat their colds.

Vitamin c-    many people are convinced that taking large quantities of vitamin c will prevent colds.

Honey-some people use honey to  treat coughs and to soothe a sore throat.