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COMMON COLDS:
Sign and Symptoms
- Nasal discharge
- sore throat
- sneezing malaise
- fever
- chilliness
- headache
- muscle aching
NURSING MEASURES:
- increase fluid intake
- advise to drink enough fruit juices that are rich in vitamin C to increase resistant against infection
- advice rest
- prevention of chilling by applying hot bags at the lower extremities
- advise warm water gargles to soothe the sore throat
- proper disposal of paper tissues
- covering mouth when coughing to avoid the spread of virus to other
- avoid going to crowds
- observe careful handwashing to avoid spreading of virus through indirect contact
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