Characteristics That Can be Contagious Colds

Although there are no symptoms, at certain times of colds remains infectious. How to recognize a cold that is still contagious?

There are several types of cold, so that the critical period of transmission is greatly influenced by the type and characteristics of the germs that cause it. There's a new contagious after symptoms appear, there is also secretly been transmitted while no signs of infection.

Several types of cold with signs indicating a critical period of transmission is as follows:

The common cold. There are about 200 types of viruses that can cause colds, most of them transmitted through the air and can only be prevented by good personal hygiene including wearing a mask when many people got colds. Symptoms include sneezing, coughing, runny nose and sore throat.

Avian 'Bird Flu and Seasonal Flu'. In addition to coughing, both types of flu infection is characterized by respiratory mucus including phlegm and mucus. Mucus that is the most widely transmit the virus that causes it.

Sore Throat Due to Colds. Unlike the flu that can heal itself, runny nose caused by strep throat is usually triggered by streptococca bacteria, so take antibiotics to deal with it. The inflammation is not caused by infection will not contagious, but if phlegm means that there is an infection that can be contagious.

Bronchitis
Germs trigger bronchitis, both viruses and bacteria can live for weeks in the respiratory tract. But the germ of proficiency level will not remain forever active or can be sent, because at certain periods the germs will fall asleep.

Pneumonia
Colds are triggered by infection with pneumococcal bacteria in the lungs marked by cough, fever, chills and shortness of breath. There is no other choice, the only way to make bacteria are not active at the same time turn it off is to take antibiotics as directed.

Due to Allergies Colds
Cold symptoms triggered by allergies include sneezing, runny nose and headache. Because it is the body's reaction to the overly sensitive to allergens, cold was never sent.

But sometimes there is a catch when he was around people who are cold due to allergy.