Question

What suggestion would you give to the people with the following disease?

A person suffering from cold

Answer 1

Common cold:

1. It is a disease that can be caused due to variety of viruses.
2. It is mostly harmless and can be cured quite easily.
3. It can exhibit symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and congestion.

Suggestions for the common cold:

1. Covering the mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing are advised because the infection would spread to the healthy person by droplet infection.
2. The common cold is a highly communicable disease so its spread needs to be controlled.