Medizinische mikrobiologische Berichte

Invasion of wind and cold as cause of respiratory tract infection outbreak in a school kinder garden group of kids

Huang W L

According to Western medicine, upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a complex symptom usually caused by several families of virus. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), these pathologies are linked to invasion of external pathogenic factors such as Wind, Cold, Dryness, Dampness, and Heat.

To demonstrate that not all upper respiratory tract infections are caused by virus or bacteria but due to invasion of Wind and Cold.