Cold Sickness

Abstract

Abstract

The common cold is an acute, self limiting viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. The common cold is the most common infectious disease in humans. Thecommon symptoms are nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, sore throat, cough,headache, myalgia, and fever are absent or mild. Many viruses may be involved, but50% of the cases are caused by rhinovirus. Transmission occurs predominantly byperson-to-person contact, with self-inoculation by contaminated secretions onhands and/or aerosol spread. Infections occur throughout the year, but peak activity occurs during autumn and spring. The incubation period is usually 1 to 3 days but occasionally is up to 7 days.  Treatment is mainly supportive.

Keywords

• Common cold,cold,nasop-haryngitis,rhinovirus

Soğuk Algınlığı

Öz

Öz

Soğuk algınlığı; üst solunum yollarının akut, kendini sınırlayan enfeksiyonlarından biridir. İnsanlarda en sık görülen enfeksiyondur. Sık görülen semptomlar; burun tıkanıklığı, burun akıntısı, hapşırık, boğaz ağrısı, öksürük, baş ağrısı ve kırgınlıktır, ateşsiz olabilir ya da hafif ateş ile seyredebilir. Birçok virüse bağlı olabilmekle beraber %50’sinde etken rinovirüstür. Bulaş esas olarak insandan insana olmakla beraber kontamine sekresyonların el ya da solunum yolu ile yayılımı ile de olabilir. Yılın her döneminde olabilmektedir fakat en sık sonbahar ve ilkbaharda görülür. Kuluçka süresi 1-3 gündür, 7 güne kadar uzayabilir. Tedavide esas olan destek tedavisidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Soğuk algınlığı,nezle,nazofa-renjit,rinovirus

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