Preventions Flashcards

1
Q

What year did government introduce vaccine for diphtheria

A

1942

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2
Q

Vaccine for tetanus

A

1961

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3
Q

Vaccine for rubella

A

1970

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4
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Vaccine for measles

A

1968

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5
Q

Vaccine. For polio and whooping cough

A

1950

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6
Q

What did the government introduce to prevent disease

A

Compulsory vaccinations inspired by smallpox vaccination
Passing laws to provide a healthy environment e.g. clean air act, smoking ban, clean water
Communicating health risks
Charities-BHF advertises protecting heart by giving up smoking, eating less fat and exercising

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7
Q

How many kids died from diphtheria a year

A

3000

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8
Q

How many cases of polio was there in 1950s

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8000

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9
Q

When was true first vaccine for polio

A

1956 followed by a better one in 1962

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10
Q

When did the last person get polio

A

1984

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11
Q

When was the clean air act

A

1956 and 1968

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12
Q

What was clean air act triggered by

A

Bad smog in London caused by air pollution when people burned coal to heat homes

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13
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What did the government introduce to the acts

A

Smoking ban in all public places 2007

Limiting car emissions

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14
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What type of campaigns did the government introduce

A

Healthy lifestyle campaigns

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15
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What did advertising campaigns do

A

Warns against dangers like smoking, binge drinking, drugs and unprotected sex

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16
Q

What did stopsober do

A

Encouraged people to stop smoking for a month

17
Q

What did healthy eating and exercise campaigns do

A

Encouraged change4life (5 a day)