If the sick person coughs or sneezes , tiny drops of the fluid are sprayed out. If this fluid catches you in the face, the virus can move to your own mouth, nose, eyes. They attach to cells in your body, multiply, and infect you with a cold or the flu. You can pick up cold and flu viruses by touching things handled by an infected person. These types of viruses can live two or more hours on many surfaces.
Researchers haven t yet discovered a cure for colds or the flu.
Most of the time these illnesses have to run their course until your body fights them off. Some people think antibiotics can cure a cold or flu viruses, but it is not true . Antibiotics are prescription drugs that are prescribed to fight against disease causing bacteria, which are different from viruses as in colds and the flu. Some over the counter medicines can help relieve symptoms but do not cure colds and the flu. You can probably guess that there are some simple things that can be done to stop the spread of cold and flu viruses.