1 Include colds, flu, croup, laryngitis, chest colds (bronchitis) and most sore throats. 2  Are more contagious than bacterial infections. ( 3 If more than one person in the family has the same illness, odds are it is a viral infection.).4  Can make you just as sick as bacterial infections.iral Infections. 1  Include colds, flu, croup, laryngitis, chest colds (bronchitis) and most sore throats. 2  Are more contagious than bacterial infections. 3  Can make you just as sick as bacterial infections. 4  Usually get better in 4-5 days but it might take as long as three weeks to fully recover.
(Reuters) In general terms, the human body can go two to three days without water and, it is often said in survival guides, 30 to 40 days without food of any kind. (Many of these guides also discourage people from scavenging for wild plants or shrubs because of the adverse effects these can have.)
Well, on average an adult can go about 2-3 weeks without food, sometimes up to 70+ days, though because of the way our bodies are, we can only go about 3-5 days without water.So logically thinking, a baby could maybe go 5-8 days without food, but possibly only 2-3 days without water.Kazz Â· 5 years ago.Thumbs up.ell, on average an adult can go about 2-3 weeks without food, sometimes up to 70+ days, though because of the way our bodies are, we can only go about 3-5 days without water. So logically thinking, a baby could maybe go 5-8 days without food, but possibly only 2-3 days without water. Kazz Â· 5 years ago. Thumbs up.