A scientific study published in the very serious journal PNAS has just demonstrated that when the flu virus (Influenza) settles in your body, you have little risk of also catching a cold (rhinovirus) and vice versa.
A surprising result, the fruit of work carried out over nine years by researchers at the University of Glasgow who, to do so, analyzed the data of 44,230 patients suffering from respiratory diseases. Scientists having looked for the presence of 11 types of respiratory viruses, including rhinoviruses responsible for colds and influenza viruses, they came to this conclusion:35% of patients were infected with one virus but only 8% with two or more viruses. more.
“One of the surprising results of our study is the decrease in cases of infection by rhinoviruses, the causative agent of the common cold, during the peak of the influenza epidemic said Dr. Sema Nickbakhsh, lead author of the study.
“We believe that respiratory viruses compete for cells in the body to infect, much like lions and hyenas fight for the same prey added Dr. Pablo Murcia, co-author of the study.
While waiting to find this miraculous treatment that will eradicate the flu and colds, we advise you to wash your hands regularly with soap and water to limit the risk of infection.
