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First Point:
How do you get the common cold? =RESEARCH= =QUESTION:= || How you get the common cold - genetic? Lifestyle? Can you 'catch it'? || 2. "Common cold (viral infection) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." __Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia__. 19 Mar. 2009 . 3. "Common Cold Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and How to Avoid Colds on MedicineNet.com." 19 Mar. 2009 . || · Colds are almost always spread by chaining through multiple people. A single cough or sneeze is enough to transmit the virus cell. · Children in pre-school and elementary school can have three to 12 colds per year while adolescents and adults usually have two to four colds per year. · The common cold is NOT caused by cold weather as many people believe. During the winter and fall, more people spend time indoors in close proximity with other which allows the virus to infect more people. · Because so many different viruses can cause a cold and because new cold viruses constantly develop, the body can never build up resistance against all of them. This is why colds are a constant reoccurring problem. · The Common cold is both a lifestyle and a communicable disease you can “catch”. · If the body lacks exercise and is on an unhealthy diet (lack of vitamins/minerals), the immune system is far more susceptible to even the weakest strains of a virus. Additionally, smoking, air pollution, allergies or other illnesses can increase the chance of catching the disease and causing further complications. · The Aerosol-Transmission is the most common way the cold is spread. During the transmission, the infected person’s body fluids (from sneezing, coughing, etc.) land on another person and the virus begins replication from there. || · Add 1-2 pictures. · Move into more detailed topics and information such as transmission theories, cold diets, etc. · Include a possible video explaining how the cold is transmitted. ||
 * **Citation** || 1. Silverstein, Alvin. __Common cold and flu__. Hillside, N.J., U.S.A: Enslow, 1994.
 * **Keyword Searches** || Cold transmission methods ||
 * **Notes** || · The cold, or viral upper respiratory tract infection, is a virus strain which attacks you immune system. The cold itself is merely a reaction to the virus attacking the immune system.
 * **Ideas** || · Give brief facts as an introduction.

Second Point:
The effects and symptoms of the common cold on your body. = RESEARCH = = QUESTION: = || What are the effects of the disease on your body? Signs? Symptoms? || 2. "Home Instructions for the Common Cold: Relieve Symptoms and Shorten Recovery Time." __EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints__. 19 Mar. 2009 . 3. "Common cold (viral infection) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." __Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia__. 19 Mar. 2009 . 4. "Common Cold Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and How to Avoid Colds on MedicineNet.com." 19 Mar. 2009 . 5. "Common Cold Symptoms." __National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases__. 30 Mar. 2009 . ||
 * **Citation** || 1. Silverstein, Alvin. __Common cold and flu__. Hillside, N.J., U.S.A: Enslow, 1994.
 * **Keyword Searches** || Influenza, Flu, Symptoms, Common, Cold, Cough ||
 * **Notes** || * The effects of the cold may vary from person to person.
 * Some people experience no symptoms at all, while others experience a range of ailments; from fever to body aches to coughing, sneezing and a runny nose. Unlike influenza, which usually begins with an extremely high fever, most adults do not experience any fever. In younger children and infants, temperature can reach 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
 * The cold symptoms begin to appear roughly ¼ day after exposure to virus
 * If the cold is left untreated with drugs and/or medicine, it will be cured by the immune system within 1 or 2 weeks.
 * Common symptoms include chills, headache, aching muscles, sore throat, dry cough, and runny nose.
 * If someone has a weaker immune system than the average human or is very old or young, there are higher chances of further complications from the first stages of the cold.
 * Complications from the cold can result in sinusitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
 * The afflicted person would experience stiff and/or sore joints, sudden chills, and a runny or stuffy nose. If the earlier stages are treated properly, further stages are less likely to occur.
 * Cold symptoms can last from 2-14 days and the body is most likely to recover in a week. However, if the “cold” seems to last for more than 2 weeks, this may be a sign of an allergy rather than a cold. ||
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Third Point:
Treatment and Possible Cures for the disease. =RESEARCH= =QUESTION:= || What is the treatment for the common cold? Is there a cure? ||
 * **Citation** || ====== 1. Silverstein, Alvin. __Common cold and flu__. Hillside, N.J., U.S.A: Enslow, 1994. ======

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3. "Home Instructions for the Common Cold: Relieve Symptoms and Shorten Recovery Time." __EzineArticles Submission - Submit Your Best Quality Original Articles For Massive Exposure, Ezine Publishers Get 25 Free Article Reprints__. 19 Mar. 2009 . ======

5. "Common Cold Treatment." __National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases__. 30 Mar. 2009 .
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 * **Keyword Searches** || Common Cold treatments, cold recovery steps ||
 * **Notes** || * There is no specific treatment for the common cold since there are countless viruses which cause it.
 * There are ways you can increase recovery speed. Sleeping and drinking plenty of fluids (preferably warm or hot) are just some of the methods.
 * Keeping warm allows the body to use more energy on combating the virus instead of burning energy to maintain body temperature.
 * Sleeping allows your body to rest so the body’s immune system can focus all its attention on destroying the virus strands in your body.
 * Fluids help keep your cells from dehydration and can loosen and cut down on the amount of mucus in your nasal passageways. Dehydrated cells allow virus cells to reproduce faster and cause further complications such as bronchitis.
 * Taking vitamin supplements of A, E, C or zinc may be helpful in fighting the cold. Some experts recommend them.
 * It is always important to follow the manufacturer’s recommended dosage amount. Over dosages of vitamin C can cause diarrhea; zinc can cause anemia; A can cause irritability and painful joints; E can have an anticoagulant effect.
 * Other common food products may also help. Chicken soup contains selenium, an element necessary for proper immune system function. If canned soup is bought, low-salt versions are recommended. Warm mullein or other herbal teas are soothing to the throat and green tea can increase energy and boost the immune system.


 * Antibiotics only work in combating bacterial infections. Using them against a cold, which is almost always caused by a virus strain such as rhinovirus, is useless.


 * Excessive use of aspirin has been linked to Reye’s syndrome with children recovering from colds and the flu. Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious disease that usually occurs in children between the ages of 3 and 12. It can affect all organs of the body but most often it affects the brain and liver. While most children who survive Reye’s syndrome do not suffer any lasting drawbacks, the illness can lead to permanent brain damage or death. ||
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 * No video needed, there is enough information. ||

Fourth Point:
How can you prevent yourself from getting the disease? =RESEARCH= =QUESTION:= || Can you protect yourself from getting the common cold, or make choices that will reduce your chances of getting it? || 2. "Common Cold Prevention." __National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases__. 30 Mar. 2009 . ||
 * **Citation** || 1. "Common Cold Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and How to Avoid Colds on MedicineNet.com." 19 Mar. 2009 .
 * **Keyword Searches** || Common cold prevention ||
 * **Notes** || * The most important measure to prevent the common cold is frequent hand washing. This can destroy viruses that you have acquired from touching contaminated surfaces before they manage to multiply within your body.
 * Virus cells can survive as long as 3 hours on your skin. They can also survive as long as 3 hours on common household surfaces such as telephones and stairway rails. There is a lower chance of receiving the virus if living quarters are sterile.
 * To date, no solid data has proven Vitamin C will prevent colds of symptoms. Vitamin C may reduce the severity or duration of the symptoms, but there is still no evidence on this fact.
 * Taking Vitamin C over long periods of time may be harmful as the large doses may cause severe diarrhea. ||
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 * Add pictures (preferably of virus cells and Tylenol).
 * Embed a video if the information is not strong enough. ||

Differences/Similarities between influenza and the common cold.(Choice)
=RESEARCH= =QUESTION:= || What are the differences and similarities between influenza and the common cold, and how can you tell? || 2. "Difference Between Influenza and Common Cold." __Public Health - Grey Bruce Health Unit - Home page__. 30 Mar. 2009 . || Differences: How to tell: Navigation:
 * **Citation** || 1. "CDC - Influenza (Flu) | Q & A: Cold Versus Flu." __Centers for Disease Control and Prevention__. 30 Mar. 2009 .
 * **Keyword Searches** || Cold, Flu, Influenza, Common, Differences, Similarities ||
 * **Notes** || Similarities:
 * Both are respiratory illnesses
 * Same symptoms
 * Caused by different viruses
 * Flu is worse than cold(more intense symptoms)
 * Colds are easier to recover from
 * Colds do not result in serious health problems like pneumonia, kidney failure, heart failure, or even loss of life.
 * Almost impossible to figure out which one you have, but special tests can be done.
 * For influenza, fevers, headaches, and being bed ridden are common, while not with colds. ||
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 * Insert a table which shows common symptoms.
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