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Correlation of cold virus
Dr i want to ask a informative question,every one get cold due to cold weather, drinking cold water , showering in cold water or in changing weather but science says virus is reason for cold , what is relation between cold virus and cold weather
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While cold weather may not exacerbate rhinoviruses, cold, dry air, as is common in winter, can assist the transmissionTrusted Source of influenza viruses.
During colder months, people may also spend more time indoors. If these spaces do not have adequate ventilation, people may have a greater risk of breathing in aerosols from others with common colds.
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
Cold weather increase the susceptibility to viral infection .
Woolen clothes and carpet in the room also responsible for allergens.
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Dr. Varunkumar J
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Puducherry
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All Cold items donot usually carry infection
Contaminated or unhygienic cold water or items do carry
In hot water the organisms donot survive
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Dr. Shradha Chandra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bareilly
Its a correlation... Virus easily spread in cold environment
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Dr. Manisha.M
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Virus spread easily in cold weather, which is favorable for it to spread faster..
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COLD - chronic obstructive lung disease
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