Showering and Colds

Nancy: Hi, I am Nancy from San Diego and I have a question. If I take a shower and I immediately go outside, am I more susceptible to getting a cold?

Erica Brownfield: Well Nancy, you are more susceptible to being cold, but not some getting a cold. The common cold is actually caused by viruses that are transmitted from person to person. So going out in the cold air is not going to cause you to be more likely to get a cold, but will make you more likely to get a cold is during the winter time when you stay inside and you are in close contact with people and that's when you are more likely to get the cold.


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