Is wind cold a viral cold

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Generally speaking, spring and winter is the most frequent period of cold onset, when climate change or the patient's own physical problems will catch a cold. But many patients don't know whether their cold belongs to wind cold or viral cold. Let's talk about whether wind cold is viral cold.

Is wind cold a viral cold

First: wind cold is a cold caused by wind, which occurs more in autumn and winter. The symptoms are aching all over the body, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough and phlegm. Western medicine, Chinese medicine and dietotherapy can be used in the treatment. The preventive measures are keeping warm, strengthening physical exercise and improving immunity. Viral cold is a common disease, including common cold, influenza and viral pharyngitis. It is mainly transmitted through the nose through air or hand contact.

Second: wind cold cold is caused by the external attack of wind cold pathogen and the loss of lung qi. The symptoms are severe aversion to cold, mild fever, no perspiration, headache, body pain, nasal congestion, clear nose, cough, spitting thin white phlegm, thirsty mouth or thirsty like hot drink, thin white fur. Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza virus. The virus exists in the patient's respiratory tract and is transmitted by droplets when the patient coughs and sneezes.

Third: clear white or slightly yellow. Start to flow clear nose, this also belongs to cold; tongue no moss or thin white moss, nasal congestion sound heavy. Sneezing, runny nose, aversion to cold, no fever or no fever. Because of its strong infectivity, difficult to control the route of transmission, fast transmission speed and wide range of transmission, it is difficult to control and has great harm, and even severe cases (severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, etc.) will appear.

matters needing attention

There are many differences between wind cold and viral cold in symptoms, and in infectious intensity or treatment methods. So wind cold is not a viral cold. No matter what kind of cold patients should maintain adequate indoor ventilation, as well as to strengthen physical exercise to enhance physical fitness.