The Cold Common but Complicated. (Diseases and Infection).(Brief Article)

Parents often say, "Put on a hat--you'll catch a cold!" Although wearing a hat is a very good idea, you don't catch a cold by going without one. You catch a cold by coming in contact with the viruses that cause colds. Here's how that may happen: A classmate has a cold. He or she sneezes into his or her hand and then lends you a book You touch the book, and then you touch your nose or eyes. The virus enters your body. Or you can catch a cold when a person with a cold sneezes or coughs and releases germs into the air. When you inhale, the germs can enter your lungs.

You can protect yourself from getting a cold. Stay away from a person with a cold. Wash your hands with soap and water if you've touched something that was also touched by a person with a cold. Most colds are passed from person to person through touch. A disease that can be passed from person to person, such as a cold, is called a communicable disease.

No Cure...Yet

Some viruses produce severe colds; some mild. Some colds have coughs; some don't. If a virus is in your nose, you'll have a runny nose. If it's in your lungs, you'll have a cough. You may sneeze, your head may feel stuffed up, and you may not have your usual energy These are the symptoms of a cold.

Want to earn a billion dollars? Develop a cure for the common cold. There is none. However, there are medicines that can relieve the symptoms.

* Cough-suppressant medicines relieve a ...