Why is there no cure for the common cold yet?
There is no one cure because there is no one cause. Usually, the ‘common cold’ is caused by a virus. Said virus may be some exotic variant of the swine flu, but it is often a rhinovirus or coronaviridae. More than 100 different serotypes of rhinovirus are responsible for the common cold. Transmission occurs by hand to hand spread of mucous membrane secretions. The coronaviradae cause symptoms indistinguishable from the rhinovirus common cold. About 15% of adult common colds are corona based. Within these are many many subtypes. Now, as said, no one cure because there is no one cause, and the cause keeps mutating anyway. Now, the best way to prevent the cold is soap and water. A study many years ago noted that if you thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water more than 6 times a day, the incidence of the cold drops to near zero. Once you get the cold, time is your best friend. You will have it for about a week, no matter what you do. Get plenty of sleep, and drink plenty of water. T
