What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases?
The various public health measures against infectious diseases includes the following –
1.Education – People should be educated about the infectious diseases so that they may protect themselves against the infections.
2.A people suffering from any infections should be isolated to avoid its transmission to any other person.
3.Vaccination – People should get vaccination to avoid infection. Vaccination is available against cholera, typhoid, TB etc.
4.Sanitation – Sanitary surroundings can prevent spread of diseases. Public hygiene includes – suitable disposal of waste & human excreta; periodic cleaning and disinfection of water sources; observing normal practices of hygiene in public catering. Personal hygiene includes keeping the body clean, intake of clean drinking water, vegetables, fruits etc.
5.Eradication of vectors – The breeding places of vectors should be destroyed & adult vectors killed by appropriate methods.
What is the mechanism by which the AIDS virus causes deficiency of immune system of the infected person?
What are the various public health measures, which you would suggest as safeguard against infectious diseases?
What are the various routes by which trans-mission of human immunodeficiency virus takes place?
In your view what motivates youngsters to take to alcohol or drugs and how can this be avoided?
The following are some well-known abbreviations, which have been used in this chapter. Expand each one to its fall form:
(a)MALT (b) CMI
(c)AIDS (d)NACO
(e)HIV
Discuss with your teacher what does ‘a suitable gene' means, in the context of DNA vaccines.
Why is that once a person starts taking alcohol or drugs, it is difficult to get rid of this habit? Discuss it with your teacher.
Hovy does the transmission of each of the following diseases take place?
(a)Amoebiasis (b) Malaria
(c)Ascariasis (d) Pneumonia
Differentiate the following and give examples of each
(a)Innate and acquired immunity
(b)Active and passive immunity
Do you think that friends can influence one to take alcohol/drugs? If yes, how may one protect himself/herself from such an influence?