Where do cold symptoms come from? | SciShow Kids

What makes us get a cold?

• Eating too much sugar

• Tiny viruses

• Playing in the cold weather

• Not sleeping enough

How do the tiny things that cause colds get into our bodies?

• Through our ears and hands

• Through our mouth, nose, and eyes

• Through our feet

• Through our hair

What do viruses do once they are inside our bodies?

• They help us grow taller

• They make copies of themselves and attack us

• They make us feel happy

• They disappear

Which of these is a way our body fights against a cold?

• Having a runny nose and sneezing

• Getting a fever

• Both a runny nose, sneezing, and a fever

• Eating healthy food