Human Rhinovirus - The one who causes the common cold

Saturday 2 July 2011


Rhinoviruses are the most common viral infection agents in the Human body. They are the most predominant cause for the condition called common cold. There are about 90 plus types of rhinoviruses which are different due to their surface proteins.
There are two modes of transmission: via aerosols of respiratory droplets and from contaminated surfaces, including direct person-to-person contact.
Human rhinoviruses occur worldwide and are the primary cause of common colds. Symptoms include sore throat, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing and cough; sometimes accompanied by muscle aches, fatigue, malaise, headache, muscle weakness, or loss of appetite. Fever and extreme exhaustion are more usual in influenza.
Mostly rhinovirus infections are treated symptomatically, as they are quiet resistant to antiviral drugs such as Interferon, and there are no vaccines against the different serotypes of this virus.

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