CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There is a vaccine to prevent the common cold.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Adenovirus vaccine used for preventing the common cold.

Detailed explanation-2: -You can help reduce your risk of getting a cold: wash your hands often, avoid close contact with sick people, and don’t touch your face with unwashed hands. Common colds are the main reason that children miss school and adults miss work. Each year in the United States, there are millions of cases of the common cold.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your doctor will consider your age, symptoms, and overall health. Generally speaking, if you have a regular cold, then you should be fine to get your vaccine without delay.

Detailed explanation-4: -There is no cure for colds; there only is treatment of symptoms, which can last anywhere from two days to two weeks. “Rhinovirus mutates very quickly and comes in many varieties, and for this reason, doctors are unable to make a vaccine to fight off colds as we can for the flu, ‘’ says Dr. Foxman.

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