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Everyone's mother has said not to go outside in the winter without a coat because you will catch a cold. And definitely don't go outside if you are sweating or have wet hair.

But is this true or just a myth?

A cold is caused by a virus. It is not caused by the temperature. And you are not more likely to encounter that virus if you are outside without a coat.

2007-12-03 10:11:51 · 5 answers · asked by Jeffrey K 7 in Health Diseases & Conditions Respiratory Diseases

5 answers

Colds and pneumonia are caused by infection. You do not pick up infections from cold weather, you get germs from other people who sneeze or cough in your face or transmit germs with their hands to objects that you touch. Research shows that the most common way to get a cold is from someone who has a cold, sneezes on his hands, and then shakes yours. You can also get a cold when a person blows his nose or coughs into a handkerchief and gets some of the germs on his hands, then touches a door knob, and hours later, you touch the door knob and put your fingers in your nose. So the only way that you can get a cold is for someone to give the germ to you directly or by putting the germ onto something else that you touch.

2007-12-03 10:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I agree with the 3rd person, but remember, nobody is forcing you to put your finger in your nose or touch your eyes! If you wash your hands often, then the germs will wash off. Bacteria and viruses remain alive for different amounts of time. Also, the old wives tales are funny, but were made up for a reason! While going outside without a coat will not make you sick, it can lower your immune system response, so that you do end up getting sick. Germs are all around us, so strengthen your immune system for the best way to avoid getting a cold!

2007-12-03 10:43:39 · answer #2 · answered by olivemai 3 · 0 0

Get a hangover, a real nasty one, and once you're feeling at your worse go and spend distinctive time with somebody who already has the beginnings of a chilly. The hangover is to be certain that your immune device is already slightly battered from each and all the poison you only put in it i.e. the alcohol. There are better tactics of dampening the immune device, yet a minimum of you get the relaxing cases of eating. (in case you're over despite eating age is legal the place you're) the clarification you choose somebody with the beginnings of a chilly is it extremely is while it extremely is at it is maximum virulent. while it is at it is worst it extremely is easily close to the top of the computer virus, no longer probable that effective. Oh and stay off the orange juice, or something with nutrition C in it. p.s. it won't kill you, even with what some would say except you're interior the latter levels of a HIV an infection.

2016-11-13 10:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

No, u get it from allergins, and crap in the air, when I have a cold and I go outside on a cold day I feel much better with the fresh air

2007-12-03 10:19:28 · answer #4 · answered by kksdf d 2 · 1 0

easy

2007-12-03 10:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by . 1 · 0 0

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