how can you get a cold in the summer?

Answer 1

When your body gets run down and suseptable... you can get a "cold" anytime of the year!

Answer 2

As stated colds are caused by a virus of which there are multitudes and this is why you can get a "cold" over and over. However, it is never the same virus since as will all viruses once you contract it you are immune to it. Meantime the reason we seem to have fewer colds in summer is because we are in less closed in areas than we are in winter when we pass these things around more.

Answer 3

Being exposed to germs and such happens during any season.=)

At least five major categories of viruses cause colds. One of these groups, the rhinoviruses, includes a minimum of 100 different types of viruses. Various combinations of symptoms and possible complications can develop from each of these viruses. It is not known exactly how viruses spread, but it seems to be a combination of physical contact and the presence of both virus particles and moisture in the air.

A virus can be spread by hand-to-hand contact, for example, or by the passage of droplets from an infected person's nasal passages and throat into the air. Colds have an incubation period of 48 to 72 hours, meaning that it takes that long after the virus enters the body for early symptoms to appear.

Answer 4

The cold is caused by bacteria in the air, nothing to do with the weather. It is passed on from person to person by sneezing, coughing etc..
It is more common in winter because the cold weather weakens our resistance so it thrives, but it is perfectly possible to catch one in summer.

Answer 5

viruses are everywhere, in all four seasons. Sometimes it is brought on though by going from cold to hot too often during the day, which lowers your immunity levels to viruses.

Answer 6

Colds are caused by a virus. I doesn't matter what season it is, you can catch a cold.

Answer 7

Colds are caused from viruses....not simply cold weather.