Common cold
The common cold is unlike any other human disease. It seems impossible to defeat and affects all of us on a regular basis. Due to the large number of viruses causing colds any specific cure is a major challenge. This unique book brings together a wide range of topics, from our ancestors' views about disease, followed by the questions why and how we sneeze, cough and get a runny nose, to the intricacies of host-virus interactions and immunological phenomena on the molecular level. Popular treatments, "over the counter" medicines and interventions are reviewed. Finally recent developments and new treatment options are highlighted
Internet Resources
1 online resource (x, 354 pages) : illustrations
9783764399122, 3764399120
505431722
A short history of the common cold
Mechanisms of symptoms of common cold and flu
Common respiratory infections diagnosed in general practice
Epidemiology
The role of viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of common cold
Etiology of the common cold: Modulating factors
Host defenses
Transmission of colds
Interventions to prevent transmission of the common cold
Antivirals for the common cold
Antibiotic use for common cold
Over the counter medicines for colds
Vitamins and minerals
Herbal, traditional and alternative remedies
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