Why do people say it’s easier to get sick in the cold, or to put on a jacket to avoid catching a cold? Is this true?

Question

Why do people say it’s easier to get sick in the cold, or to put on a jacket to avoid catching a cold? Is this true?

In: Biology

Answer 1

It’s mostly a myth. As u/Kokkelim0nke said, people get colds more often when it’s cold out because they stay inside squished together with other people. Back before we fully understood what caused diseases, that lead to people associating the cold with getting sick, so the myth appeared that getting cold *makes* you sick.