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Teaching Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?

Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?

Many of us have heard: “Don’t go outside without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated. Here’s the distinction: Being cold isn’t why you catch a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch a cold or the flu. It is still too early to tell how weather impacts the COVID-19 virus, but scientists are starting to think it behaves differently than cold and flu viruses.

Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
The Conversation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Does cold weather make it more likely for someone to get sick?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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