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Originally Posted by SummerSahar
This is actually a big myth. You cannot get sick if you go outside with wet hair on a cold day, nor can you get sick if you sweat and go outside, no matter how cold it is (and neither of these factors will make you more susceptible to becoming sick, either. It's just an old wives' tale). The only way you get sick is if a germ (bacteria or virus) is transmitted into your body by you touching something an infected person has touched (like a doorknob) and then you touch your face (eyes most commonly, inside your nose, sometimes mouth). So don't worry about opening a window or door to let cool air into a stuffy dance room if someone catching a cold or pneumonia or bronchitis is your only worry. They won't get sick that way.
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While this is true, if you are too cold, or too warm for too long, you stress your immune system, which makes you more susceptible to getting sick.