Community Magazine January 2019

TEVET - SHEVAT 5779 JANUARY 2019 125 EFRAIM HARARI The Jewish World of Wonders Productions can be contacted at: JWorldofWonders@hotmail.com IF YOU HAVE a QUESTION for PELEH the BOY WONDER, send it to: Ask@Communitym.com PELEH THE BOY WONDER IS PRESENTED BY: There are methods for preventing colds and for treating colds; however, despite all the advances in medical science, there is still no cure for the common cold. There are no vaccinations available for it, and even antibiotics cannot help, since antibiotics have no effect against viral infections. There are over 200 viruses that can cause the common cold. Most colds are caused by rhinoviruses. The term rhinovirus comes from the Greek word rhin , meaning “nose,” which make perfect sense, since a cold is a viral infectious disease that primarily affects the nose. Recent studies have revealed that the protein shell of the cold virus varies between different strains of the virus. This means that inventing a universal medicine to tackle all forms of the cold virus will be extremely difficult. Some of the symptoms of the common cold include a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, a sore throat, coughing, a headache, and muscle aches. TheColdCount There are over one billion colds in the United States each year! Prevention of and Treatment for a Cold Prevention: Washing your hands is often the simplest and best way to prevent yourself from catching a cold. Not touching your nose or eyes is another way. Since cold viruses can survive for up to three hours outside the nasal passages on inanimate objects and skin, cleaning environmental surfaces with a virus-killing disinfectant helps prevent the spread of infection. Treatment: Treatments for the common cold include bed rest, drinking lots of fluids, and taking aspirin or acetaminophen to relieve a headache or fever. Nonprescription cold remedies, including decongestants and cough suppressants, may relieve some cold symptoms but will not prevent, cure, or even shorten the duration of the illness. Better with Age As you get older, you catch colds less often than you did as a child, because you develop immunity to many of the viruses that cause common colds. Is there a cure for the common cold?