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It's getting to that time of year again.
The common cold most often is transmitted by direct contact with germs from the nose, mouth, or coughed or sneezed droplets from someone who is infected, usually by hand-to-hand contact.
The cold is a virus whose particles are passed from one person's hand to another person's hand. The second person then touches his or her eyes or rubs his or her nose, spreading the virus there, where the virus can start a new infection. It is possible to become infected by touching a surface, such as a tabletop or doorknob that was recently touched by an infected person, and then touching your eyes or nose. These viruses also can be spread by inhaling particles from the air after an infected person has coughed or sneezed.
Usually about half of the family members of an infected person will become ill. Colds also are transmitted frequently in schools and day care facilities.
To avoid getting or spreading a cold, it helps to clean your hands often, carefully dispose of all used tissues, and avoid rubbing your eyes and nose. If possible, you should avoid close, prolonged exposure to people who have colds.
People who exercise regularly, especially those who exercise daily, have fewer colds per year than those who are less active.
Increase your vitamin C intake, this does not just mean oranges, other sources of vitamin C include baked potatoes and most green vegetables.
Try and introduce more garlic and onions to your diet too, these help to fight off infection.
Many teachers swear by ecanacia tablets, to prevent infection, if you wish to take any supplements please read the instructions carefully.
Stay warm. The reduction in body temperature can loosen the mucus in the nasal cavities, causing runny noses which spread infection.
Take care of the amount of milk based products you consume as they have a tendency to increase the mucus in the sinuses.
Finally, if you are struck by the cold virus, please try and get as much sleep as possible. Employers should have a care to ensure that infected staff stay away to prevent an office epidemic and to prevent massive loss in production.
The common cold most often is transmitted by direct contact with germs from the nose, mouth, or coughed or sneezed droplets from someone who is infected, usually by hand-to-hand contact.
The cold is a virus whose particles are passed from one person's hand to another person's hand. The second person then touches his or her eyes or rubs his or her nose, spreading the virus there, where the virus can start a new infection. It is possible to become infected by touching a surface, such as a tabletop or doorknob that was recently touched by an infected person, and then touching your eyes or nose. These viruses also can be spread by inhaling particles from the air after an infected person has coughed or sneezed.
Usually about half of the family members of an infected person will become ill. Colds also are transmitted frequently in schools and day care facilities.
To avoid getting or spreading a cold, it helps to clean your hands often, carefully dispose of all used tissues, and avoid rubbing your eyes and nose. If possible, you should avoid close, prolonged exposure to people who have colds.
People who exercise regularly, especially those who exercise daily, have fewer colds per year than those who are less active.
Increase your vitamin C intake, this does not just mean oranges, other sources of vitamin C include baked potatoes and most green vegetables.
Try and introduce more garlic and onions to your diet too, these help to fight off infection.
Many teachers swear by ecanacia tablets, to prevent infection, if you wish to take any supplements please read the instructions carefully.
Stay warm. The reduction in body temperature can loosen the mucus in the nasal cavities, causing runny noses which spread infection.
Take care of the amount of milk based products you consume as they have a tendency to increase the mucus in the sinuses.
Finally, if you are struck by the cold virus, please try and get as much sleep as possible. Employers should have a care to ensure that infected staff stay away to prevent an office epidemic and to prevent massive loss in production.
