prevention Flashcards
what are the 6 procedures that can be empolyed to prevent the spread of diseases?
- hygeine practices
- public health campaigns
- genetic engineering
- vaccination
- use of pesticides
- quarantine
hygiene practices
personal hygeine:
- washing hands
- sneezing and coughing in the crease of the elbow
wear ppe
- not sharig food and drinks
- sterlise and bandage any open wounds
community hygeine:
- communal hand sitisers
sewage treatement
- sanitation of public spaces
quarantine
isolation of infected individuals from healthy individuals .
vaccination
weakened or dead pathogen or a fragment of one which is injectedinto an individual as a precaution to prevent negative effects of an infectious disease.
genetic engineering
crispr cas 9
use of pesticides
harmful and toxic chemicals that can kill insects and plants.