The common cold can be caused by a plethora of similar viruses and is easily spread through coughing, sneezing, or not washing your hands. Micro-droplets from a cough or sneeze contain the virus and it is breathed in by someone who is not sick. They may then become sick a couple days later.
It depends what type of common cold you have. But the common common cold isn't a problem.
yes because the common cold can be found all around the globe
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Virus infections are contagious - like the flu, the common cold, viral pneumonia, and so on.
There does not appear to be a period of time that a cold is least contagious. Scientists believe that a person who has the common cold can be contagious for a few days before their symptoms begin right up until the time when their symptoms subside. This period of time could take up to two weeks. However, the period of time when a cold is most contagious is usually when the symptoms are at their worst, usually 2 to 4 days into the cold.
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The common cold tends to be most contagious when the symptoms are at their worst (usually day 2 to day 4 of the cold symptoms presenting themselves). That being said, a cold virus can be contagious for 2 to 3 days prior to symptoms presenting themselves until all symptoms have gone away (sometimes up to 2+ wks).
Yes, you can catch a cold a week after you were exposed to it. The common cold is most contagious up to two days before symptoms begin.
No, all cold viruses are contagious.
The common cold in contagious. It can be spread by someone couging into their hands and touching another person or by someone who is sick using a pillow and the other person using the same pillow. Their are many different ways that the common cold can be spread but in one word to answer your question: yes.
A person is contagious with a chest cold for about 2 weeks. A doctor can give you medicine to help you get rid of the chest cold.
Cold sores are very contagious.