Hello! I have been working as a doctor for 22 years. My name is Georgy Olegovich Sapego. In this article I will tell you about another batch of lies about the common cold.
Recently, a popular immunologist once again "revealed the secret" of preventing the common cold in children. And this is again airing. And again past the checkout.
In fact, airing is not on the list of activities that can help prevent colds.
Sources
There are correct and proven sources in which to take the latest medical information. Here they are:
- On the American website CDC they don't write about it.
- On the site UpToDate in the section on treatment and prevention of colds in children, nothing is written about it.
- On the site Medscape they also don't write anything about it.
Everywhere they write that you need to wash your hands and disinfect surfaces. We are not talking about ventilation, because measles, tuberculosis, smallpox, but not a common cold, spread through the air.
Everything is already checked
Back in 1962 tried to provethat the level of ventilation affects the incidence of colds in collectives, but nothing happened. Does not affect.
What is really with ventilation
Ventilation is essential for life. A person needs 20 - 30 cubic meters of air every hour. But this is not a way to prevent colds. Don't be fooled by any nonsense. Better teach children how to wash their hands and cough into the elbow. Cover your cough!
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