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प्रश्न
What steps would you take to prevent and control diseases?
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उत्तर
Prevention and control of diseases can be done by:
- Proper sanitation.
- Provision of safe and clean water supply in adequate quantity.
- Spray of insecticides to prevent mosquito breeding
- Personal hygiene which includes proper diet, sleep, regular exercise, cleanliness and healthy lifestyle.
- Immunisation (vaccination).
- Health education.
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Clues across
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- This is the vaccine for preventing tuberculosis.
- Cover this part of your body by a handkerchief while sneezing to prevent droplet infection to others.
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9. A disease in which the eyes, the skin, and the urine turn yellow.
10. An organ usually affected by tuberculosis.
11.A disease caused by the bite of an infected dog, and which affects the central nervous system.
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Name the following:
Two diseases each caused by bacteria, protozoa and virus.
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