Future Prospects of The Common Cold Due to the main role of viruses in the pathogenesis of the common cold, antivirals could be expected to have potential effects in the treatment of this disease. That is why current research is focused on the testing of antivirals against the Rhinovirus (Eccles & Weber, 2009). Development of sophisticated techniques to detect the nature of the viruses causing colds is also in the process. Additional research on the host response and viral interaction during the common cold is also ongoing. Moreover, there is also a dire need for the awareness of programs about the ineffectiveness of the antibiotics in the treatment of the common cold (Heikkinen & Järvinen, 2003). Reading Comprehension Questions: What are the symptoms of the common cold? Why was it called a cold? What is the general name of the that causes the common cold? Describe how a cold virus hold” inside its host. “takes What is an period” and how long does it last for the common cold? “incubation How is the cold spread? How is a cold treated? Why are antibiotics not used to treat a cold? What hygiene measure can be used to prevent you from getting a cold? population is most likely to get sick from the common cold and how often, on average, do they suffer from it? Regarding your answer to number 10 above, explain why you think this might be the case. Antibiotics are used too to treat a cold even though they have absolutely no effect. From your previous knowledge, why is the overuse of antibiotics a bad thing? What will you do in the future to prevent yourself from getting sick?
Future Prospects of The Common Cold Due to the main role of viruses in the pathogenesis of the common cold, antivirals could be expected to have potential effects in the treatment of this disease. That is why current research is focused on the testing of antivirals against the Rhinovirus (Eccles & Weber, 2009). Development of sophisticated techniques to detect the nature of the viruses causing colds is also in the process. Additional research on the host response and viral interaction during the common cold is also ongoing. Moreover, there is also a dire need for the awareness of programs about the ineffectiveness of the antibiotics in the treatment of the common cold (Heikkinen & Järvinen, 2003). Reading Comprehension Questions: What are the symptoms of the common cold? Why was it called a cold? What is the general name of the that causes the common cold? Describe how a cold virus “takes hold” inside its host. What is an “incubation period” and how long does it last for the common cold? How is the cold spread? How is a cold treated? Why are antibiotics not used to treat a cold? What hygiene measure can be used to prevent you from getting a cold? population is most likely to get sick from the common cold and how often, on average, do they suffer from it? Regarding your answer to number 10 above, explain why you think this might be the case. Antibiotics are used too to treat a cold even though they have absolutely no effect. From your previous knowledge, why is the overuse of antibiotics a bad thing? What will you do in the future to prevent yourself from getting sick?
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