Colds and Cold Prevention

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

4

Overview

A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory system. This just means it can affect the nose throat, and sinuses. A cold virus gets inside your body and makes you sick. The rhinovirus is the most common cold virus, but more than 200 viruses can cause colds. Because there are so many, there isn't a vaccination, or shot, to prevent you from getting colds. This resource presents information on colds, their causes, cold prevention, and care.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 4

HE19.4.1.4

Summarize methods that prevent the spread of germs which cause communicable diseases.

CR Resource Type

Informational Material

Resource Provider

KidsHealth.org

License Type

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
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