BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Orthomyxoviridae, Human Parainfluenza Viruses, Enterovirus
16 Jun 2016
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Colds are the most common infection in america. They outnumber all other diseases 25 to 1. There are more than 200 viruses that cause colds: The virus destroys tissue in your respiratory area (nose, mouth, throat, lungs). The immune system makes symptoms by responding to this. There is no cure for the common cold. Many remedies do nothing: doing something makes you feel better. There is a common cold research unit in salisbury england. They would allow you to stay at their research labs for about a week and test various things. Being cold and wet hair do not cause colds. Direct exposure to virus does not even always cause colds. The cold virus is found in nasal secretions, which spread very easily. Cold viruses are transferred by touching (commonly touched objects: money, doors). School season tracks exactly the school season (starts in september and ends in april).
