- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Human Health and Diseases
NEET · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases
What are the symptoms of the common cold?
Options
- AHigh fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite
- BNasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, tiredness
- CSustained high fever (39° to 40°C), weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite
- DBluish lips and finger nails
Correct answer
B. Nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, tiredness
Step-by-step solution
A healthy person acquires pneumonia by inhaling the droplets/aerosols released by an infected person or by sharing glasses and utensils with an infected person. Rhino viruses represent one group of viruses that cause one of the most infectious human ailments – the common cold. The common cold is characterized by nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, tiredness, etc., which usually last for 3-7 days. Rhino viruses represent one group of viruses that cause one of the most infectious human ailments – the common cold. The common cold is characterized by nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, tiredness, etc., which usually last for 3-7 days.