Question

Name two general preventive measures against infectious diseases.

Answer 1

Infectious diseases:

1. This refers to the diseases that are transmittable through various modes from an infected person to a healthy person.
2. The agents of infection might be direct physical contact, inhalation of air droplets containing the disease-causing agent, ingestion of infected food, using medical contaminated equipment, etc.

General preventive measures against infectious diseases are follows:

1. Safe drinking water: By ensuring the consumption of safe drinking water, several water-borne diseases can be prevented (eg: Cholera).
2. Control of vectors: By organizing mosquito-killing camps, the largest number of vectors for fatal diseases like malaria can be controlled.