My child was told they could not catch a
cold just because they didn't wear a coat
in the winter. I would like something to
show them something to prove this right or
wrong.
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Alexandra_O
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jan 2004 Posts: 44 Location: Canada
Posted: 02-04-04 18:10pm
This is true ( I saw it on 20/20) actually
the fact that people get more colds in
winter has nothing to do with the actual
cold but that people find themselves in
enclosed spaces more often facilitating
the spread of a virus. Therefore your
child is right!
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Marianne0558
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Joined: 10 Sep 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: Charleston, SC USA
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Posted: 11-13-07 10:00am
From a medical encyclopedia:
Colds are caught from germs, not wet hair,
wearing coats or not...
We call it the “common cold” for good
reason. There are over one billion colds
in the United States each year. You and
your children will probably have more
colds than any other type of illness.
Children average three to eight colds per
year. They continue getting them
throughout childhood. Parents often get
them from the kids. Colds are the most
common reason that children miss school
and parents miss work.
Children usually get colds from other
children. When a new strain is introduced
into a school or day care, it quickly
travels through the class.
Colds can occur year-round, but they occur
mostly in the winter (even in areas with
mild winters). In areas where there is no
winter, colds are most common during the
rainy season.
When someone has a cold, their runny nose
is teeming with cold viruses. Sneezing,
nose-blowing, and nose-wiping spread the
virus. You can catch a cold by inhaling
the virus if you are sitting close to
someone who sneezes, or by touching your
nose, eyes, or mouth after you have
touched something contaminated by the
virus.
People are most contagious for the first 2
to 3 days of a cold, and usually not
contagious at all by day 7 to 10.
