Washington, February 3(ANI): Flu and other viruses are wreaking
havoc on people's busy lives and in desperate hope to keep
viruses at bay, many people are wondering if some cold myths are
true. Dr. Andrew Bonwit, pediatric infectious disease expert at
Loyola University Health System, addresses 10 of the most common
notions concerning colds and flu. If I go outside with my hair
wet I'll catch a cold: Fiction "Colds come from viruses, not
from wet hair. It's probably not a good idea to get chilled so
it's best to dress appropriately when heading outside in the
cold," Bonwit said. Flu vaccines cause the flu: Fiction "The flu
shot is an inactive form of the virus, so it is impossible to
get the flu from the flu shot. There may be some minor
reactions, usually muscle soreness at the injection site. The
nasal drop does contain the live virus and so is not recommended
for vulnerable patients. Still, the chances of getting the flu
from the nasal drop are very slight," Bonwit said. If I don't
vomit, I didn't have the