What steps would you take to prevent and control diseases?

Answer in Brief

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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Chapter 7 Health and Hygiene
Diseases due to malfunctioning of body organs, first and measures and hygiene | Q 3

A disease caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquito

Mention the causal organisms of the following diseases:

Chickenpox

Mention the causal organisms of the following diseases:

Typhoid

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