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.

List of contributors	p. vii
Preface	p. ix
A short history of the common cold	p. 1
Mechanisms of symptoms of common cold and flu	p. 23
Common respiratory infections diagnosed in general practice	p. 47
Epidemiology	p. 77
The role of viruses in the etiology and pathogenesis of common cold	p. 107
Etiology of the common cold: Modulating factors	p. 149
Host defenses	p. 187
Transmission of colds	p. 197
Interventions to prevent transmission of the common cold	p. 211
Antivirals for the common cold	p. 221
Antibiotic use for common cold	p. 237
Over the counter medicines for colds	p. 249
Vitamins and minerals	p. 275
Herbal, traditional and alternative remedies	p. 309
Index	p. 349
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