I know this may sound silly. But, why has no one cured the common cold?

[soccerballtux]

Originally posted by: f95toli
Because it does not exist

"The commond cold" is not a disease, it is just a name which covers a whole range of viral infections (e.g prably hundreds of different rhinoviruses) which result in more or less similar symptoms.
You are already immune to many of those strands but since viruses can mutate very quickly there is always a new strand around which our immune systems have not adapted to yet.

:thumbsup:

 

[Adn4n]

THE CURE DOES NOT MAKE MONEY! CONSTANT TREATMENT DOES!

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Adn4n
THE CURE DOES NOT MAKE MONEY! CONSTANT TREATMENT DOES!

Well, since you used all caps, you must be right. :roll:

 

[BladeVenom]

Would you want the cure? It would be a whole bunch of vaccine shots to cover all the viruses, and you have to get new ones all the time. The cure with todays medical technology would be worse than the disease.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: BladeVenom
Would you want the cure? It would be a whole bunch of vaccine shots to cover all the viruses, and you have to get new ones all the time. The cure with todays medical technology would be worse than the disease.

There are things besides vaccines. See my post on the first page.

 

[BladeVenom]

Yes I saw it, but as you mentioned they aren't that good. Vaccines are doable now, and they work well. It's not practical, but the "common cold" could probably be cured with current vaccine technology. It would just be too expensive and unpleasant.

 

[Kevinthewise]

Originally posted by: f95toli
Because it does not exist

"The commond cold" is not a disease, it is just a name which covers a whole range of viral infections (e.g prably hundreds of different rhinoviruses) which result in more or less similar symptoms.
You are already immune to many of those strands but since viruses can mutate very quickly there is always a new strand around which our immune systems have not adapted to yet.

Yes just what he said lol