Question

For one's individual health, public hygiene is important. Which options comply with the above statement?

• A. Cutting nails regularly will prevent dirt from accumulating within the nails.
• B. Brushing our teeth and flossing keeps our mouth clean.
• C. Clean rooms in our houses are essential for a healthy life.
• D. Collecting and clearing garbage cans on the street can help in reducing the spread of diseases.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Collecting and clearing garbage cans on the street can help in reducing the spread of diseases.

Diseases spread to people in two ways:
1) Through direct contact with an infected individual.
2) Through contact with infected surfaces/surroundings.
So, we can prevent the spread of diseases by keeping ourselves and our surroundings clean and microbe-free.
The given statement emphasises on the need for maintaining community hygiene and the fourth option complies with that.
Collecting and cleaning of garbage cans on the street regularly helps prevent the spread of diseases, as waste and decaying matter provide nutrients for pathogens. Accumulation of waste and stagnation of dirty water leads to the breeding of mosquitoes and other disease spreading organisms.