Are colds caused by viruses?.can anyone give me a cold?. i have always believed you catch a cold when, for example, it is cold and you don't wrap up.

Myth: This is a common myth. Colds are caused by viruses which happen to be around more during cold season. They are not caused by not wearing a jacket or not drying your hair when it is wet. This is a common myth.

Yes: Colds are cause by viruses. The most common cause is the rhinovirus which accounts for up to 40 percent of all causes. They can spread from person to person, by touching contaminated surface such as door knob, telephone etc as well as by respiratory droplets from infected people (when they sneeze or cold). Always use wash your hands sanitizers to prevent the spread

Viruses cause colds: It is a not true that you can catch a cold by not wrapping up when you go outside. Colds are caused by viruses that infect you from other infected people... From touching objects they may have handled or breathing in viral particles they have coughed or sneezed into the air you breathe. Rhinovirus in the main cause, but there are over 200 viruses that cause colds.