is the common cold a disease?

Question

is it a disease or sickness?

Answer 1

it is whats know as a rhinovirus... so it is not a disease

Answer 2

The word disease literally means "lack of ease."

It has nothing to do with there being a cure or not.

You can "catch" a cold and have very light symptoms because your body fights it off quickly. Other people might have lingering symptoms. During that period of time, the person is "diseased" with a "sickness."

I'm amazed at how many people seemed to ignore what you actually asked and just gave you the definition of "the cold" as being a virus.

Answer 3

it is an infection. and the so called "common" cold, is usually caused by a different virus every time, when you have a cold you develop immunity to that particular virus.
There are some fifty known "rhino"viruses that cause cold symptoms, the more you catch a cold, the less you worry about catching them later in life, you are immune. To avoid catching and spreading colds now, however, the best thing to do is wash your hands. Seriously, that is how colds are spread, from hand to mouth. I carry hand sanitizer with me everywhere, and I use it almost hourly when I am in public areas, like grocery stores or shopping malls.

Answer 4

dis·ease /dɪˈziz/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-zeez] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, -eased, -eas·ing.
–noun
1. a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
2. any abnormal condition in a plant that interferes with its vital physiological processes, caused by pathogenic microorganisms, parasites, unfavorable environmental, genetic, or nutritional factors, etc.
3. any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society: His fascination with executions is a disease.
4. decomposition of a material under special circumstances: tin disease.
–verb (used with object)
5. to affect with disease; make ill.

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sick·ness /ˈsɪknɪs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sik-nis] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a particular disease or malady.
2. the state or an instance of being sick; illness.
3. nausea; queasiness.

Disease and sickness is the same thing so it's both. And it still confounds us.

Answer 5

It's a virus and there's no cure for it because there are so many different strands of it. The best thing is to be well rested and eat balanced meals to avoid the common cold. Also wash your hands before you eat

Answer 6

It is caused by bacteria or viruses and is highly contageous. I believe that constitutes a disease.

Answer 7

It is a common illness.

Answer 8

Virus, too many strands to count...

Answer 9

I believe it's a virus.

Answer 10

its a virus my mom is a nurse its a virus