Question

Which of these statements listed below is true about the common cold?

• A. Common cold is not contagious.
• B. Common cold usually takes two months to clear up
• C. The common cold virus can leave the body through the mucus of an infected person.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The common cold virus can leave the body through the mucus of an infected person.

The correct option is C:

Explanation of the correct option:

Option C:

1. A common cold is a viral infection that spreads through the air droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
2. This virus leaves the body of an infected person through the inner lining, i.e., mucus when he/she sneezes or coughs.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

1. Common cold can spread from one person to another as it is an air-borne disease.
2. This makes the common cold contagious.

Option B:

A person was suffering from the common cold recovers within a week or 10 days. It does not take 2 months to clear up.

Final answer: The common cold virus can leave the body through the mucus of the infected person is true about the common cold.