Pediatric Emergency Care and Medicine: Open Access

cold is a self-limited contagious illness that can be caused by a number of different types of viruses. The common cold is medically referred to as a viral upper respiratory tract infection. Symptoms of the common cold may include cough, sore throat, watery eyes, nasal congestion, runny nose, and sneezing. More than 200 different types of viruses are known to cause the common cold, with rhinovirus causing approximately 10%-40% of all adult colds. Other commonly implicated viruses include coronavirus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza virus. Because so many different viruses can cause the common cold and because new cold viruses constantly develop, the body never builds up resistance against all of them. For this reason, colds are a frequent and recurring problem. In fact, children in preschool and elementary school can have six to 12 colds per year while adolescents and adults typically have two to four colds per year. The common cold occurs most frequently during the fall and winter months. 

Related journals of cold: 

Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health, Journal of Ancient Diseases & Preventive Remedies, Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis, Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology, Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine, Journal of Human Papillomavirus