In addition to the methods of viral transfer etc. the effects of body
chilling has not yet been mentioned. Nasal mucosal blood flow and
temperature is reduced by chilling of the body surface and by reduction of
body temperature. References to the work of Mudd & Grant 1919-20 and many
others can be found in "The Nose" eds:Proctor DF & Andersen IB. 1982
Elsevier Biomedical Press, Amsterdam. p362 et seq.
We readily associate colds with damp and chilly environments, has the
seasonal incidence been investigated?
Philip Cole MD FRCSC
University Department of Otolaryngology, Toronto
Phone: (416) 733 8220, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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