prevention Flashcards

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what are the 6 procedures that can be empolyed to prevent the spread of diseases?

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  1. hygeine practices
  2. public health campaigns
  3. genetic engineering
  4. vaccination
  5. use of pesticides
  6. quarantine
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hygiene practices

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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

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quarantine

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isolation of infected individuals from healthy individuals .

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vaccination

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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.

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genetic engineering

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crispr cas 9

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use of pesticides

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harmful and toxic chemicals that can kill insects and plants.

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