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2 unusual facts about common cold


Common cold

Vaccination has proved difficult as there are so many viruses involved and they mutate rapidly.

For example, the rhinovirus is typically acquired by direct contact; it binds to human ICAM-1 receptors through unknown mechanisms to trigger the release of inflammatory mediators.


Anosmia

On June 16, 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Matrixx Initiatives, manufacturer of an over-the-counter nasal spray for the common cold, Zicam.

Codral

Codral is a brand name of cold and flu medication manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and sold primarily in Australia & New Zealand.

Dover's powder

Dover's powder was a traditional medicine against cold and fever developed by Thomas Dover.

Prairie restoration

One particular forb, the purple coneflower, is recognized more readily by its scientific name Echinacea purpurea, or just Echinacea, which is used as an herbal remedy for colds.

Sterculia scaphigera

They are traditionally taken as a restorative to treat loss of the voice from the common cold, flu, laryngitis, and for this reason are a popular refreshment served at Karaoke.

Vitamin C and the common cold

The common cold is caused by several groups of viruses including rhinoviruses, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus.


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