If, despite all the above precautions, you've managed to get a cough, here are a few suggestions for dealing with it:

1. A dry cough that tickles your throat can be alleviated with cough pastilles or cough drops.  Sometimes it may be a good idea to ease it with some cough syrup, especially at night

2. For the productive cough there are cough syrups that will help to loosen up the mucus.

3. A steam shower may help to combat a dry cough, as it increases the humidity of the air.

4. Drinking a lot of liquids will help to dilute the mucus in your throate and make your cough more productive.