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The word “rhino“ is derived from the Greek for “nose” in the word Rhinovirus and these viruses are the most common infection causing virus to cause symptom of common cold in humans.
The spread is hand-to-hand contact with someone who is infected or by sharing contaminated objects, such as utensils, towels, toys or telephones, etc.
If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth after such contact or exposure, you’re likely get infected.
The incubation period is 12-72 hours and infection can last 7-11 days, but occasionally it may persist for longer.
The signs and symptoms of Rhinovirus are as follows: –
• Nasal dryness or irritation
• Sore throat or throat irritation
• Nasal discharge
• Nasal congestion
• Sneezing
• Headache
• Facial and ear pressure
• Loss of sense of smell and taste.
• Cough
• Slight body aches or a mild headache
• Low-grade fever
• Generally feeling unwell (malaise)
• Throat and nasal specimen culture
• Increasingly, microarray and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays are being used to detect rhinovirus in respiratory specimens.
Rhinovirus infections are usually mild and self-limiting; thus, treatment is generally focused on symptomatic relief and prevention.
The therapy includes the following: –
– Rest,
– Hydration,
– First-generation antihistamines
– Nasal decongestants.
The complications are as follows: –
• Acute ear infection (otitis media)
• Asthma
• Acute sinusitis
• Other secondary infections. The strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis), pneumonia, and croup or bronchiolitis
The following factors can increase the risk of getting infected with Rhinovirus:
• Age- Children younger than 6
• Weakened immune system
• Season- The winter and fall season makes people more prone to get infected.
• Smoking
• Exposure to infected people when you come in close contact
-Adenovirus
-Bacterial infection
-Allergy
-Coronavirus
The following factors prevents Rhinovirus: –
-Avoiding close contact with infected people
-Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and inculcate this habit in young children as well.
The Homeopathic remedies are as follows: –
• Sabadilla
• Allium Cepa
• Rhus Toxicodendron
• Gelsemium
• Arsenic album
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