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What is the difference between a cold and allergies?
Best answer: The common cold and alergies are two completely different conditions; although, they may produce similar symptoms in your body. The common cold (also known as acute nasopharyngitis) is a mild viral infectious disease of the nose and thr
Best answer:
The common cold and alergies are two completely different conditions; although, they may produce similar symptoms in your body.
The common cold (also known as "acute nasopharyngitis") is a mild viral infectious disease of the nose and throat; the upper respiratory system. Symptoms include sneezing, sniffling, running/blocked nose (often these occur simultaneously, or one in each nostril); scratchy, sore, or phlegmy throat; coughing; headache; and tiredness. Colds typically last three to five days, with residual coughing lasting up to three weeks.
An allergy or Type I hypersensitivity is an immune malfunction whereby a person
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