Cold

A cold is a mild illness caused by a virus. There are over 200 different viruses that can cause colds.

Risk factors. Children suffer bronchitis more frequently. Symptoms include high fever (102.2 ºF - 39 °C), runny nose, stuffy nose, sore throat, headache, cough and watery eyes. Often it begins with the nose and throat, and then moves down to the bronchi.

It is recommended that when you have a cold or the flu, you not quit any other treatment you may be following.

Treatment. Antibiotics do not cure colds. There is no medicine to cure them, but some, like acetaminophen, help to improve symptoms (headache, fever and other discomfort).

Some tips to relieve cold symptoms are:

Rest. Drink water, juice, broth or tea. If not hungry, you do not need to eat solid foods;
Do not smoke. It may be a good time to finally leave the snuff;
Shower or take a bath to soften the mucus. You can often get saline or salt water into the nose;
For sore throat go well the candy. Avoid coughing and clearing his throat if not to draw mucus: when you cough throat scratches and increases irritation and coughing.

For more information visit:

Coughs, colds and more serious illnesses
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Creation date: 17/09/2015 - Last modification date: 09/10/2015

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