Prevention is always better than cure as a disease always causes some
damage to the body, loss of working days, besides expenditure on
medication. The important precautions for preventing diseases are (i) Hygienic environment (ii) Personal hygiene (iii) Proper nutrition(iv)
Clean food (v) Clean water (vi) Regular exercise and (vii) Relaxation.
Every body should also be aware of diseases and their spread. A regular
medical check up is also required. Diseases which are transmitted from,
one individual to another directly or indirectly are called infectious
diseases. Such diseases are acquired, not inherited. If we prevent
the entry of the diseases causing pathogens into our body, then we can
prevent the disease from occurring instead of curing the disease after
suffering from it.