# Common Illness Infographics These Common Cold Statistics Teach You How to Avoid Getting Sick By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2012-12-19 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/common-cold-statistics References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/common-cold-1) & [clearchemist](http://www.clearchemist.co.uk) Yearly bouts of sickness seem to be the norm, but these common cold statistics will help get you through the season without getting ill. On average, adults will have between 2-4 colds a year, while young children can have as many as twelve. Contracting a cold happens within a 12-hour span and begins with coming in contact with the virus: from here, the virus comes in contact with your mouth or eye before being swept to the back of the throat where it begins to thrive among healthy cells. To avoid this cycle, [wash your hands thoroughly and often](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backtoschool-hygiene), and don't touch your face while out and about. If you're the one who's sick, make sure to use [disposable tissues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffy-patch-congestion), don't share towels and always make sure to keep your hands clean. Also, make sure to stay home and rest! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Reducing Virus Contamination:** Opportunities for products that limit virus transmission during contact with objects and people - **Preventative Health Care Strategies:** Opportunities for developing products that promote a healthy lifestyle and hygiene practices that are effective in preventing common colds - **Innovative Health Care Products for Children:** Opportunities for developing children's health care products that target the unique challenges of the high number of common colds contracted by young children ### Where This Applies - **Health Care:** The healthcare industry will benefit from innovative technologies that can reduce virus transmission and promote preventative health care strategies - **Consumer Goods:** The consumer goods industry has good opportunities to develop innovative health care products for children that make it easy and fun for them to avoid common colds - **Education:** The education industry can leverage these statistics for awareness programs and educating caregivers and parents on actions that can prevent common colds among young children. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Natural Cold Relief Formulas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virafect.md) - [Sickness Survival Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/man-cold-relief-kit.md) - [Educational Cold Medication Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mucinex-flip-the-script.md) - [Trustworthy Nasal Care Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nasal-care-products.md) - [Chewable Flu Medications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chews-cold-flu.md) - [All-Natural Flu Care](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biovanta-and-levelup-md.md) - [Cold Bath Bombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-bath-bomb.md) - [Holistic Anti-Congestion Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eucalyptus-globulus.md) - [Free-From Kids Cold Medications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/genexa-cold-and-flu-medicines.md)