Also, if there is severe headache, stiff neck, nausea, vomiting and your eyes being sensitive to light, go to the emergency because these are symptoms of meningitis. Amantadine is a prescription that is supposed to lessen the symptoms of the flu. There is also an annual vaccine for the flu. A cold is caused by several different viruses as well. The cold virus infects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat.
Most colds occur in the fall and winter.
There is also no cure for the common cold. It usually lasts about a week, and must run it course as well. Colds are also caused by direct contact or by breathing in the infected droplets from a cough or sneeze. Someone with a lower immune system will catch a cold more easily. A cold can also have secondary infections develop, such as, bronchitis, ear infections, sinus infections or pneumonia.