Does being outside in the cold weather cause you to get sick?

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asked Aug 1, 2017 in Other- Health by jjg (960 points)
Does being out in the cold weather actually cause one to get sick?
How does cold weather cause you to get sick and get a cold if it does?

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answered Aug 1, 2017 by Judy (56,120 points)
That's an old belief that cold weather causes one to get sick and a cold. But in reality going out in the cold has nothing to do with you getting a cold.

The cold weather can cause hypothermia though if you're out in it too long.

But just being out in cold weather doesn't give us a cold. The cold is caused by a virus inside of your body.

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