Rhinitis Health Article

Prevention

There is no vaccine effective against colds, and infection does not confer immunity. Prevention depends on:

• washing hands often, especially before touching the face
• minimizing contact with people already infected
• not sharing hand towels, eating utensils, or water glasses

BOOKS

Berman, Stephen, and Ken Chan. "Ear, Nose, & Throat." In Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment, ed. William W. Hay Jr., et al. Stamford: Appleton & Lange, 1997.

"Common Cold." In Professional Guide to Diseases, ed. Stanley Loeb, et al. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corporation, 1991.

Jackler, Robert K, and Michael J. Kaplan. "Ear, Nose, & Throat." In Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 1998. 37th ed. Ed. Stephen McPhee, et al. Stamford: Appleton & Lange, 1997.

King, Hueston C., and Richard L. Mabry. "Rhinitis." In Current Diagnosis. Vol. 9. Ed. Rex B. Conn, et al. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co., 1997.

"Otolaryngology: Rhinitis." In The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 16th ed. Ed. Robert Berkow. Rahway, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1992.

Rebecca J. Frey

KEY TERMS

Interferon—A protein produced by cells infected by a virus that stimulates the body's resistance to the virus.