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By STELLA DEAN RICHARDS
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Brrrr. Winter set in with a vengeance last week, along with the holidays. The timing was perfect for colds for Christmas.
Winter seems to be the best time for catching a cold (the so-called common cold), coming down with the flu or just having a case Of the blahs. Statistics confirm that you are more likely to get these things in winter than at any other time of the year.
It is not that viruses are more prevalent during the winter months, but that all the extra confinement inside buildings with other people leads to an increased likelihood of infection. i
What can you do to avoid a cold this winter? “Shim your fellow man,” jokes Dr. Jerry Martin, who together with Dr. Werner Krebser operates a medical clinic in Washington.
Actually, according to Dr. Martin, there does not seem to be a great deal you can do to protect yourself from winter’s infectious dis^ eases. In addition to overall health, it seems to be almost a question of chance.
“I think anybody can catch a cold,” Dr. Martin said. “It is just an old wives’ tale that if you get your head wet you will catch a cold, or if you get your feet wet you will catch a cold,” Dr. Martin smiled. “Colds are infectious diseases. They are transmitted by an infectious organism, such as a virus or bacterium.”
According to Scientific Ameri
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