Acute & Chronicle Cold Symptoms
- Runny or stuffy nose.
- Sore throat.
- Slight body aches or a mild headache.
- Low-grade fever.
- Generally feeling unwell
Acute Causes
- Although many types of viruses can cause a common cold, rhinoviruses are the most common cause.
- 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 eating utensils, towels, toys or telephones.
