Is There a Cure for the Common Cold? It may surprise you to know that the center for disease control has cold on a higher level (meaning more secured floor) than the HIV virus. The reason is, HIV is not contagious without bodily fluid contact; in other words, you cannot walk past someone that is HIV infected and contract it from them. If you shake the hand of a person with The HIV virus, you will not catch the virus from them. On the other hand, shake the hand of someone with a terrible cold, and there is an excellent chance you will soon be sniffling and sneezing. Cold Virus The cold virus lives outside the body and can be left on surfaces. If a person with a cold touches their nose, then pushes the elevator button, there is a good chance they left the virus along as well. The next person to select the second floor probably got more than they bargained for. There are more than 200 types of cold virus; however the most common is the rhinovirus, causing at least half of all colds. Approximately 1 billion colds are caught each year, and 22 million school days are lost because of colds. If a person catches a cold, it’s from another person that who was infected with it. This can happen by physical contact, or touching a surface that has been contaminated. Common items to contract the virus from-
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Additionally, there can be droplets in the air from an infected person’s sneeze or cough. The virus starts out by attaching itself to the lining of the throat or mouth. The body tries to fight back, however, odds are it’s a new strain, and it's got you. This is when the throat may get sore, excess mucus develops, and that irritating cough starts up. Colds can last up to a week, but coughs can linger for some time after that. Just to set the record straight, getting wet or cold does not give you a cold. That being said, if you