Does going outside in the cold weather make you sick?

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asked Sep 4, 2017 in Other- Health by Cicero (4,320 points)
Does going outside when it's cold and staying out in the cold weather too long make you sick?

My mom used to tell me when I was a kid to not stay outside too long in the cold or I would get a cold.

Is it true that you can get sick from just being out in the cold weather?

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answered Sep 4, 2017 by jittery11 (240 points)
That's an old wives tale. My mom told me that too when I was a kid.

Cold and flu is caused by viruses not being out in the cold.

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