How to prevent catching a cold

Researchers know that people have weakened immune systems if they suffer from chronic conditions, such as diabetes, or engage in poor behaviors, such as smoking. But there is little known about why some people never get sick.

Things that may help you stop feeling sick

1. get plenty of fresh air.
2. distract yourself – for example, listen to music or watch a film.
3. take sips of a cold drink – some people find fizzy drinks best.
4. drink ginger or peppermint tea.
5. eat foods containing ginger – such as ginger biscuits.
6. eat smaller, more frequent meals.

1. washing your hands with warm water and soap.
2. not sharing towels or household items (like cups) with someone who has a cold.
3. not touching your eyes or nose in case you have come into contact with the virus – it can infect the body this way.
4. staying fit and healthy.

A cold virus enters your body through your mouth, eyes or nose. The virus can spread through droplets in the air when someone who is sick coughs, sneezes or talks. It also spreads by hand-to-hand contact with someone who has a cold or by sharing contaminated objects, such as utensils, towels, toys or telephones.

Bacteria may be able to jump between host species far easier than was previously thought, a new study suggests. Researchers discovered that a single genetic mutation in a strain of bacteria infectious to humans enables it jump species to also become infectious to rabbits.

All bacteria need moisture, or water, in a “useable” or “available” form to grow and reproduce.

Germs can get into the body through the mouth, nose, breaks in the skin, eyes and genitals (privates). Once disease-causing germs are inside the body they can stop it from working properly. They may breed very quickly and in a very short time a small number of germs can become millions.

Most germs are spread through the air in sneezes, coughs, or even breaths. Germs can also spread in sweat, saliva, and blood. Some pass from person to person by touching something that is contaminated, like shaking hands with someone who has a cold and then touching your own nose.

Biologists estimate that 380 trillion viruses are living on and inside your body right now—10 times the number of bacteria. Some can cause illness, but many simply coexist with you.

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