Question

How did you help a person who is suffering from cold at winter nigh

Answer 1

We should give some blankets and food to them. We should provide him medicine when I see anyone suffering from high cold

Answer 2

“At the theatre last week, I found myself surrounded by coughs and sniffles, and got an idea of just how many colds there are around at the moment,” says Professor John Oxford, a virologist at the Queen Mary School of Medicine. “November always tends to be the month when we all start coughing and sniffing.”

So why are we more likely to catch a cold in winter? Although the common cold is caused by viruses – and not the weather… – a recent study from Yale Universityfound these viruses multiply more readily in chilly conditions. Then there’s the fact we spend less time outside in the fresh air and more time huddled into confined spaces breathing in re-circulated air.

Little wonder, then, that winter remedy sales in the UK are expected to reach £300m this winter. “I’m not one to soldier on, and I like intervening with aspirin, nasal sprays or throat lozenges if I need them,” says Professor Oxford.

While the flu jab offers a good wall of protection, there are plenty of other, less invasive things you can do to protect yourself during the cold season.