CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Causes of the Common Cold Many different respiratory viruses can cause the common cold, but rhinoviruses are the most common. Rhinoviruses can also trigger asthma attacks and have been linked to sinus and ear infections.

Detailed explanation-2: -More than 200 different viruses are known to cause the symptoms of the common cold. An estimated 30-35% of all adult colds are caused by rhinoviruses.

Detailed explanation-3: -A common cold is a contagious, viral infection characterized by symptoms such as body ache, runny or stuffy nose, headaches, sore throat, cough, congestion, sneezing, and/or ear pain.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name “cold” came into use in the 16th century, due to the similarity between its symptoms and those of exposure to cold weather. In the United Kingdom, the Common Cold Unit (CCU) was set up by the Medical Research Council in 1946 and it was where the rhinovirus was discovered in 1956.