- Is it possible to be infected with more than one rhinovirus at a time?
- What is the purpose of the large amount of mucous production when you have a cold?
Probably, but the heightened immune system response to the first virus would make it harder for the second virus to make its way in.
It has a couple of purposes. Firstly, it’s simply a physical barrier. Virus particles will get caught up in it then snorked out of your body. It also contains various germ fighting chemicals and enzymes.