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Acute nasopharyngitis, often known as the common cold, is a mild viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system (nose and throat). Symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, nasal congestion; scratchy, sore, or phlegmy throat; coughing; headache; and tiredness. Colds typically last three to five days, with residual coughing lasting up to three weeks. As its name suggests, it is the most common of all human diseases, infecting subjects at an average rate of slightly over one infection per year per person. Infection rates greater than three infections per year per person are not uncommon in some populations. Children and their caretakers are at a higher risk, probably due to the high population density of schools and the fact that transmission to family members is highly efficient.
The common cold belongs to the upper respiratory tract infections. It is different from influenza, a more severe viral infection of the respiratory tract that shows the additional symptoms of rapidly rising fever, chills, and body and muscle aches. While the common cold itself is rarely life threatening, its complications, such as pneumonia, can very well be.
Pathology
The common cold is caused by numerous viruses (mainly rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, and also certain echoviruses, paramyxoviruses, and coxsackieviruses) infecting the upper respiratory system. Several hundred cold-causing viruses have been described, and a virus can mutate to survive, ensuring that any cure is still a long way off. The nasopharynx is the central area infected. The reasons that the virus concentrates in the nasopharynx rather than the throat may be the low temperature and high concentration of cells with receptors needed by the virus. More on [ Common cold ]
@MissNiicky no try to take something with homemade tea for everybody get the ingredients I'm doing mine jejeje gripe fueraaaa or common cold
eldaftbro (junior adames) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:10 -0000
@MissNiicky no try to take something with homemade tea for everybody get the ingredients I'm doing mine jejeje gripe fueraaaa or common cold
Not feeling well :[ Kinda feels like the common cold minus the cough but with crazy "stomach hates me" symptoms. Where's Nurse Betsy?!
AlexandraTheSpy (Alexandra Mair) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:19 -0000
Not feeling well :[ Kinda feels like the common cold minus the cough but with crazy "stomach hates me" symptoms. Where's Nurse Betsy?!
Come into Expedite Walk-In Clinic for all of your immediate care needs.We treat everything from the common cold to minor surgical procedures
pikemedical (Jacob Darling) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:48:12 -0000
Come into Expedite Walk-In Clinic for all of your immediate care needs.We treat everything from the common cold to minor surgical procedures
@Eshy_baybee yea.. going to the doc for a "common cold" is not the move lol
thegroupsofresh (So!Fresh) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:43:29 -0000
@Eshy_baybee yea.. going to the doc for a "common cold" is not the move lol
@netdogs Interestingly enough, this also means that screwdrivers are less potent when OJ is added when being used to ease the common cold!
The_Seahorse (Treat Master) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:41:02 -0000
@netdogs Interestingly enough, this also means that screwdrivers are less potent when OJ is added when being used to ease the common cold!
I thought I was immune for the common cold. I was wrong.
martinlemair (Martin Le Mair) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:10:44 -0000
I thought I was immune for the common cold. I was wrong.
Common Cold - Information on causes, treatments and complications, alongside myths and recipes.
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Cold and Flu Blog - A collection of information on the latest research into this condition.
Colds - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of colds. From eMedicine Health.
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Common Cold - Common Cold informational website: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Treatment.
Common Cold Centre - Includes general information, plus an explanation of conventional and alternative medications.
Meta Description: [ Common Cold Centre - A centre of excellence devoted to the development of new treatments for coughs, colds and hay fever. ]
Cough and Cold Advice - Offers details on symptoms, a flu alert, and a game. [Supported by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, and only mentions their products.]
Kidshealth: Common Cold - Features causes, prevention, treatment, and symptoms.
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Killing Colds Webpage - Personal account of treating this illness.
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MedicineNet: Common Cold - Doctor-written information that discusses how it is transmitted, symptoms, use of antibiotics and when to consult your doctor.
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: The Common Cold - Fact sheet with general information, including causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
The Common Cold: Relief But No Cure - Overview of a study by the Food and Drug Administration Panel into the safety and effectiveness of medications used to treat this condition.
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