"Common Cold "

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In August this year, when it was really raining in my country, my children and I experienced a cold. It wasn't just us, people usually contact cold and catarrh due to the continuous rain which makes the weather so cold. This contest will help us to learn more about common cold in detail.

I understand that common cold is an infection which affects the nose and throat. Anyone who has cold will experience a stuffy nose which sometimes affects one's proper breathing and sore or scratchy throat since they are connected together. I also understand that rhinoviruses is a common example and cause of common cold.

Causes of Cold

As a viral infection, cold is caused by some factors such as;

1. Contact with an infected person either by way of handshake

2. It is caused by one's contact with an infected person's droplets. For example, saliva through the air while speaking with the person or if he sneezes or coughs.

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Symptoms

There are many symptoms of cold but I'll highlight a few.

1. The very common one is nasal congestion and a runny nose.

2. Sore or scratchy throat

3. Cough

4. Sneezing

5. Mild fever and headache

1. Whenever I notice a cold, I take natura fruit juice such as orange and other fruits reach in vitamin c. I also buy vitamin C from the pharmacy for my children since they don't like orange juice. This is because I understand that taking vitamin C and other supplements can remedy common cold.

2. Regular drinking of water

3. Taking enough rest can also remedy cold though it may not cure it.

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1. Use of salt with warm water to gaggle the mouth can remedy common cold symptoms like soar throat.

2. Drinking ginger tea. Wash and boil fresh ginger roots. After boiling for 10–20 minutes, turn off the light. Keep the ginger tea cold for about 4–5 minutes, pour it into a tea cup, add honey to the tea and then drink for 3–5 days to cure common cold completely. This remedy is not recommended for children.

3. Drink enough water

4. Drinking lemon grass tea. Boil fresh lemon grass, add lime orange to the grass and cook for 15–20 minutes. Turn off the fire, turn the tea into a tea cup, add honey to taste. Take tea for 3 days to clear up common cold.

5. Use of steam bath. When my son and I had cold, I got hot water and poured it into a bucket. We covered our bodies with a bedsheet while putting our heads in the bucket and then inhaled the steam from the bucket. To make it effective, menthol oils can be added to the hot water to ease a stuffy nose.

6. Taking fruits rich in vitamin C

Cold is a common sickness that affects both children and adults. Apart from natural and home remedies for common cold, over-the-counter drugs can be used to take care of the symptoms of cold.

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