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DO’S DONT’S

Eat nutritious foods with lots of fruits and Do not reuse tissues after you’ve used them (Bin all
vegetables. used tissues straight away).

Drink plenty of fluids; Increase your Vitamin C Avoid hand-to-hand contact with someone who
intake such as orange juice. This helps to reduce has a cold or by sharing contaminated objects, such
the severity or duration of cold as it activates the as used eating utensils(like cups), towels, toys or
antibodies in the body. telephones.

Have proper bed rest. Always get enough sleep. Avoiding touching your nose or eyes; If you touch
your eyes, nose or mouth after contact with someone
who has cold, you’re likely to catch a cold.
THE Use a humidifier; it eases some of the symptoms
of the common cold, such as congestion and
DO’S sore throat, by moistening the nasal passages

AND COMMON and reducing the mucous in the sinus. Moreover,
humidifiers can improve air quality and reduce
DON’T S allergy symptoms by settling dust particles.

OF COLD Have a regular exercise; makes you stay safe and Avoid smoke or being around secondhand smoke,
strong odour and perfumes; this predisposes one to
warm.
nonallergic rhinitis

Gargle with warm saltwater; this can soothe the sore Avoid refrigerated food and drinks (Drink boiled and
throat. cooled water only).
he common cold or the cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respi-
T ratory tract that primarily affects the respiratory mucosa of the nose, throat, Use saline nasal drops; it also helps to decrease Avoid exposure to cold weather and rain. Take a warm

sinuses, and larynx.
shower immediately if you got wet to guard yourself
nasal mucus and relieves congestion.
The symptoms usually appear one to three days after exposure to a cold-caus- from infections.
Maintain proper personal and environmental
ing virus (Rhinovirus). These signs and symptoms can vary within individuals, which
hygiene; Regularly wash your hands thoroughly
might include:
with soap and water. It spreads by hand-to-hand
• Runny or stuffy nose(Rhinitis) • Sneezing
contact.
• Sore throat • Low-grade fever
• Cough • Generally feeling unwell Practice good cough and sneeze etiquette: always
• Nasal Congestion cough and sneeze into a tissue or under your elbow,
completely covering your mouth and nose.
• Slight body aches or a mild headache
Move away from people before coughing or
The discharge from your nose may start out clear and become thicker and yellow sneezing. Ensure you wash your hands after that.

or green as a common cold runs its course.

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