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No, that is one of the many old beliefs that people had before there was scientific information about the cause of a cold (viruses). This was also thought, before viruses were able to be visualized and identified by scientists and doctors with an electron microscope, to be the cause of pneumonia and influenza. We now know that all of these are caused by infectious organisms and not by being cold, wet, in a draft or other similar old beliefs that have now been proven incorrect.
Moms and others will still say (often from habit) what their moms and others said to them, "Don't leave that window open or you will catch your death of pneumonia," but it is just to show concern and love, not to indicate scientific fact. Just close the window, give them a hug and a thank you, and then wash your hands to get rid of any viruses that can cause you to get a cold. See the related question below for how to wash your hands to remove pathogenic organisms.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoI think you may if you are exposed to a virus and the drafty window lowers the ability of your immune system to fight the virus.
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∙ 14y agoIt depends on the weather condition, if its winter or autumn, the you'll be likely to get a cold.
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∙ 11y agoNo just either a soar throught or sllight conjestion of the nose.
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∙ 11y agoYes, I can.
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is there any wooden windows that aren't drafty?
Yes, it is possible to have a wooden window that is not drafty, but to have one, you must insulate it. To do this, you can seal any tiny openings in our window.
What were the castles like inside?
they were cold and drafty.
Why did my parakeet die It was perfectly fine the night before The next day he was weak and dying He died in my hands If whoever answers this needs more info please just say?
Parakeet birds can catch cold very easily with a drafty window or cold room. That could be why your bird died. I'm sorry you lost your bird.
When your dead and turn into a ghost can you control yourself?
Of coarse I can. Thats why I spend my winters in Barbados, why live in a drafty cold place?
Where castles nice to live in?
well i dunt think so cause they are made of stone and in my cause a cold / drafty restroom isn't the best way of going potty well i dunt think so cause they are made of stone and in my cause a cold / drafty restroom isn't the best way of going potty
What is Abigail Adams description of the White House?
When Abigail Adams lived in the White House, it was not yet finished. She described it as cold and drafty.
Can you catch a cold in a desert?
Yes, a person can catch cold in a desert if he/she is exposed to a cold virus.
Did you cough a cold or did you got a cold?
"catch a cold" is the most common usage. "I caught a cold" "I don't want to catch a cold."
Can your catch a cold from someone baking a cake?
You can potentially catch a cold from anyone.
Did medieval knights sleep nude?
They might have in the summer. Sleeping nude in a cold and drafty castle on a cold winter night would not have been very comfortable and probably very few tried.
When you catch a cold it is most likely you contracted it from what?
A cold is a virus and you catch it from someone else or by touching something someone else has touched. This is why you should wash your hands a lot during cold season. You do not catch a cold from being cold.
When you catch a cold it is most likely you contracted it from .?
A cold is a virus and you catch it from someone else or by touching something someone else has touched. This is why you should wash your hands a lot during cold season. You do not catch a cold from being cold.
