Part of growing up should include learning a few basic facts
About diseases
Common cold is a viral disease. It comes and goes.
It is caused by Coronavirus or Rhinovirus
You get it less often and less severely as you get older
Flu is a viral disease
It is caused by the Influenza virus and is more serious than a cold
Because it inflames the brain causing dizziness and other symptoms
And you also develop immunity as you get older just like the cold.
Antibiotics do not work against viruses.
However, some people who are malnourished (too common in modern folks)
can get bacterial infections like Strep throat
That is not just a cold.
Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria and can be serious
If a cold hangs on in your lungs for more than a week,
Get it checked out.
If you have a confirmed (or suspected by a doctor) bacterial infection
Then antibiotics can help
MRSA is a bacteria that is common in the environment
In dirt, soil, hospital floors and walls.
And the majority of people have it living on their skin.
But it is harmless unless you are unhealthy or sick
And get a cut in the skin, even surgery…
Best to stay healthy, eat properly, get daily exercise
And learn to control your urges for heavily advertised foods.
Get comfortable with the feeling of hunger
Because hunger pangs will not hurt you
Sip some water. You can survive 45 to 60 days with no food.