Contest Alert|| "prevention From Cough And Cold"

Keep staying healthy my friends...
Thank you @suboohi for bringing this contest at a time like this(harmattan period). Through this topic,we will learning from each other and also be on the look out for our health and our overall well being.

Coughing doesn't necessarily means that we are sick, it could be that we are trying to clear an irritation in the throat or airway.
Irritations like;
From smoke
From improper swallowing food or liquid
Irritation from gas
From tobacco use

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A Cough is a natural reflex action that can help clear our airways but sometimes it can also be a symptom of an underlying health conditions.
It is also spontaneous in nature. Our bodies will reacts automatically whenever we experience dust, mucus, and germs, we are bound to react by coughing.
Cough is very contagious my friends, be because it is airborne. So it is advisable we do something immediately about when feeling the symptoms.

Common symptoms:-
• A runny nose
• A sour taste in your mouth
• Constant clearing of the throat
• Heart burn

Cold:- whenever you experience runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, soar throat, headache and of course cough just know that you have cold.

Sometimes cold, cough and catarrh (the 3c) comes hand in hand.

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Cold can make you feel so uncomfortable, sometimes people might get irritated sitting close to you because of the constant blowing of nose and sneezing.

Most times cold and Cough are cause by viruses, and one can get better on his/ her own utmost for a period of 1week. All you need do is to give yourself some rest,and you'll be fine.

Symptoms of cold:
Although both of them share almost the same symptoms;
• shivering
• sneezing
• coughing
• headache

Now how can we prevent ourselves from cough and cold

1: clean or wash your hands

2: Avoid coming in contact with people who have cold and Cough; because it is contagious and it's airborne.

3: when coughing or sneezing please endeavor to cover your mouth.

4: If you're hands are dirty and unwashed, avoid touching your eyes,nose and mouth: so that you won't end up introducing germs into your system.

5: stay away from secondhand smoke.

As they say "health is wealth". So we are responsible for our well being,so my dears' guard and protect it so jealously.