Spread of Disease Can be Reduced or Prevented Flashcards

What are the four things we can do to reduce and prevent the spread of disease?

1. Being hygienic
2. Destroying vectors
3. Isolating infected individuals
4. Vaccination

What hygienic measures can prevent/reduce the spread of disease?

Washing hands thoroughly before preparing food or after you've sneezed

How can destroying vectors prevent/reduce the spread of disease?

Prevent the disease from being passed on

How can you destroy vectors to prevent/reduce the spread of disease?

Insecticides or by destroying habitat so they can not breed

How can isolating infected individuals prevent/reduce the spread of disease?

If you isolate someone who has a communicable disease, it prevents them from passing it on to anyone else

How can vaccination infected individuals prevent/reduce the spread of disease?

Vaccinating people and animals against communicable diseases means that they are less likely to develop the infection and then pass it on to someone else