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throat anatomy, cold symptoms, antibodies, upper respiratory infection, viral, cold, common cold generally, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, sore throat, cough, headache, over 200 viruses, cause a cold, we call it the "common cold", good reason, over one billion colds, in the united states each year, children, have more colds than any other type of illness, children average 3 to 8 colds per year, continue getting them throughout childhood, parents often get them, kids, the most common reason that children miss school, parents miss work, children, get colds from other children, a new strain is introduced into a school, day care, quickly travels, the class, colds, occur year-round, occur mostly, in the winter, in areas, mild winters, in areas where, no winter, colds, most common, rainy season, someone has a cold, runny nose is teeming, cold viruses, sneezing, nose-blowing, nose-wiping spread the virus, catch a cold by inhaling the virus, sitting close to someone who sneezes, by touching nose, eyes, mouth after, have touched something contaminated by the virus, most contagious, the first 2 to 3 days of a cold, not contagious at all by day 7 to 10, three most frequent symptoms of a cold, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, adults, older children, colds generally have minimal, no fever, young children, run a fever around 100-102°f, once have "caught" a cold, begin in 2, 3 days, though it, take a week, an irritated nose, scratchy throat, first sign, followed, hours by sneezing, a watery nasal discharge, one to three days, nasal secretions, become thicker, perhaps yellow, green, normal part, the common cold, not a reason, antibiotics, depending on which virus, culprit, virus might also produce, sore throat, cough, muscle aches, headache, postnasal drip, decreased appetitie, indeed a cold, most prominent symptoms, nose, children, asthma, colds, the most common trigger of asthma symptoms, colds, a common precursor of ear infections, children's eardrums, congested, a cold, possible to have fluid buildup, a true bacterial infection, entire cold, over all by in, 7 days, perhaps a few lingering symptoms, cough, another week, lasts longer, consider another problem, sinus infection, allergies, try over-the-counter cold remedies to relieve symptoms, won't actually shorten the length of a cold, feel better, mean, get rest, drink plenty of fluids, and don't force a child, a cold to eat, antibiotics should not be, treat a common cold, not help, make the situation worse! thick yellow, green nasal discharge is not a reason, antibiotics, lasts, 10 to 14 days, improving, in this case, sinusitis, new anti-viral drugs could make runny noses completely clear up a day sooner than usual, to ease the symptoms, a day, unclear whether the benefits of these drugs outweigh the risks, chicken soup has been used, treating common colds at least, the 12th century, really help, heat, fluid, salt, help fight the infection, go away in 7 to 10 days, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear infection, sinusitis, aggravation of asthma, try home care measures, symptoms worsen, not improve after 7 to 10 days, breathing difficulty develops, specific symptoms deserve a call, the article on fever, might seem overwhelming to try, prevent colds, children average 3 to 8 colds per year, certainly better to get 3 than 8, 5 proven ways to reduce exposure to germs, switch day care, using a day care of 6, fewer children dramatically reduces germ contact, wash hands, children, adults should wash hands at key moments, after nose-wiping, after diapering, toileting, eating, food preparation, use instant hand sanitizers, talk, convenient! a little dab, kill 99.99% of germs, water, towels, uses alcohol to destroy germs, an antiseptic, not an antibiotic, resistance can't develop, and it's fun, many kids think it's a treat, disinfect, clean commonly touched surfaces, sink handles, sleeping mats, an epa-approved disinfectant, use paper towels, ., instead of shared cloth towels, sways to support the immune system, avoid unnecessary antibiotics, people use antibiotics, likely they, to get sick, longer, stubborn infections, resistant organisms, in the future, breastfeed, breast milk is known to protect against respiratory tract infections, years after breastfeeding, kids who don't breastfeed average 5 times more ear infections, avoid second-hand smoke, keep, far away from it, ! it is responsible, many health problems, millions of colds, get enough sleep, late bedtimes, poor sleep leave people vulnerable, drink water, body needs fluids, the immune system to function properly, eat yogurt, beneficial bacteria, active yogurt cultures help, prevent colds, take zinc, children, adults who, zinc-deficient get more infections, stay sick longer, mandell gl, bennett je, dolin r, eds, principles of infectious diseases, 5th ed, new york, ny, churchill livingstone, ss, pickering, lk, prober, cg, eds, principles, practice of pediatric infectious diseases, new york, ny, elsevier, noble j, ed, textbook of primary care medicine, 3rd ed, mosby, 2001.