infection

Colds in fact are produced by more than 100 different types of viruses that invade people through the airways (nose and mouth).

Snot is not pleasant, specially if it runs down your face. But it is also very useful. It helps us to not get sick.

Have you ever had a runny nose?

What is a cold? A cold is a minor infection of viral origin which generally affects the respiratory tract, that is, the nose and throat.

Sometimes our ears hurt. Have you ever had earache? It’s very painful, isn’t it? And somebody’s bound to have said at some time that you had otitis.

Wounds are the result of an attack made on the skin. The skin gives us great protection, but when it is exposed to a blow it becomes damaged.

Otitis is an infection caused by a virus or bacteria that gets into the middle ear from the nose or throat via the Eustachian tube. However, otitis can also affect the inner ear.

Sometimes itching can be as strong or persistent that it becomes a nuisance.Itching is an unpleasant sensation of the skin.

Itching is an unpleasant sensation of the skin. To relieve us, we scratch. But be careful not to scratch too much, because we can irritate the skin.

Your body temperature is usually between 36.5 and 37 degrees centigrade. When this temperature goes over 37.8º or a bit more, you have a fever.

A wound is the result of an aggression to the skin and adjacent and subcutaneous tissues. They may be minor or major, depending on how they occurred.