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Microbiology Society
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Cold Wars
Produced by the Microbiology Society, this resource contains highly illustrated and accessible information about how the common cold is caused by viruses. A simple classroom activity looks at how the rhinovirus can be spread.
The sections include:
- What causes a cold?
- What are viruses?
- How do rhinoviruses cause a cold?
- How are colds spread?
- What are the symptoms?
- Can colds be prevented?
- Why do we get fewer colds as we get older?
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