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A summer cold or flu feels pretty similar to what you’d experience during the fall or winter. Here’s a refresher on how to differentiate them from one another.
The U.S. is seeing an uptick in adenovirus infections, according to CDC data. After retreating during the pandemic, summer colds are back in some regions.
Cold temperatures lead to drier air, which may dehydrate mucous membranes, preventing the body from effectively defending against respiratory virus infections. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Viruses are preserved in colder temperatures due to slower decomposition, so they linger longer on exposed surfaces (doorknobs, countertops, etc. ).
The year 1816 is known as the Year Without a Summer because of severe climate abnormalities that caused average global temperatures to decrease by 0.4–0.7 °C (0.7–1 °F). [1] Summer temperatures in Europe were the coldest of any on record between 1766 and 2000, [ 2 ] resulting in crop failures and major food shortages across the Northern ...
What you can do about it. Everyone ages 6 months old and up is eligible for the influenza vaccine, which is reformulated each year to better combat the strain of flu that’s circulating that season.
Coldest summer (month of July in the Northern Hemisphere): −33 °C (−27.4 °F); Summit Camp, Greenland on 4 July 2017. [ 294 ] Lowest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere : −69.6 °C (−93.3 °F); Greenland Ice Sheet , Greenland on 22 December 1991.
Finding a cure for colds and the flu is tricky to say the least, but new science may help you prevent them or at least minimize those annoying symptoms.
The common cold or the cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that primarily affects the respiratory mucosa of the nose, throat, sinuses, and larynx. [6] [8] Signs and symptoms may appear in as little as two days after exposure to the virus. [6] These may include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, headache ...