The Common Cold
Posted by Kurt Wilde
The common cold is also known as upper respiratory tract viral infections, a condition that gives children runny, stuffy noses for a few days to a week. The common cold is usually caused by one of four different types of viruses: the parainflueza virus, the rhinovirus, the coronavirus, and the respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of pneumonia and bronchitis of infants up to one year old children. When untreated, a cold virus can lead to complications like sinusitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia. A child with a cold usually sneezes, has a stuffy nose, and sometimes a mild fever. He or she might also vomit, have diarrhea, or body aches. The cold should pass on after a week but if it doesn’t, take your child to a pediatrician as there might already be some complications.