Infections
There are more than 150 viruses that can cause the common cold. Some of them are rhino-virus, parainfluenza and syncytial etc. They can also produce the complications which may turn in major problems.
Rhinovirus can cause 30-35 percent of all adult colds. There are more than 100 distinct rhinovirus types are identified. These virus grow best at the temperatures of about 91 degree Fahrenheit which is the same inside the human nose.
About 10-15 percents of adult cause are caused by viruses those are also responsible for other. They include coxsackie virus, echo virus, influenza viruses type A and B, paramyxo virus etc. Medical science believes that corona viruses cause large percentages of all the adult colds.
About 30-50% of adult colds, the viruses remains unidentified. The virus that cause cold in adults can produce in children too.
The weather effect
Ayurveda believes that extreme cold weather can dry up your nose and gives an elevation to Vata Dosha that may create the disturbance of all the rest of two doshas and finally may produce common cold. Ayurveda refers this to be most contagious diseases and a person should take rest to get rid of it. Direct flow of wind and exposure towards the dust may also give rise to cold.
Eating or drinking chill items may disturb your respiratory tract functioning and may cause common cold. Changing the environment frequently like coming out in the hot from the air-conditioned room or getting in to the air-conditioned room from the hot etc. may impact on the health and produce common cold.
Others
The latest researches revile that allergic diseases affecting nose or throat and psychological stress may also produce common cold in one’s body.
This infection is contagious and spreads rapidly. Air is the main medium. Ayurveda refers this as Kapha Dosha vitiation. Excessive intake of cold drinks or ice creams is major. Being in cool atmosphere like air-condition or change in weather like cloudy or winter may shoot up this trouble to an individual.
Eating too much dahi (curds), butter milk may also cause this. One who travels a lot especially on two wheelers in open air is prone to have this. Dryness of mouth or nose is the prior stage of cold.
Transmission of the cold
This is considered to be most contagious disorder in the world. It is always bound to have cold if your mate is suffering from the cold. The spreading of this symptom is extremely rapid and is quite difficult to resist.
One can get infection by cold viruses by either of these ways.
- The inhalation of drops of mucus that is full of cold germs in the air.
By touching skin or environmental surfaces, like telephones and stair rails those are been affected by the cold germs and then touching eyes and nose.
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