Summer is officially over, and fall has arrived. With this season comes runny noses and doctor visits. Save yourself the time and money, because it's either the
common cold or the
flu, both of which have no cure other than to rest and endure the discomfort. Luckily, you can be immunized for the flu, but not the cold. In fact, many people battle the cold several times a year, rather than developing a natural immunity towards it,
why is that?
The primary reason that immunity generally does not develop against the common cold is that there is not a single cause of the disease. Over
200 serotypes of viruses, including enteroviruses (previously called
rhinoviruses), coronaviruses, and adenoviruses, can cause the symptoms of the common cold. Ther ...