In order to prevent the spread of microbial diseases, we must take steps to check the growth of disease-causing micro-organisms and to prevent the microbial carriers like houseflies, mosquitoes and cockroaches from breeding.
Preventing Microbial Diseases:
In order to prevent the spread of microbial diseases, we must take steps to check the growth of disease-causing micro-organisms and to prevent the microbial carriers like houseflies, mosquitoes and cockroaches from breeding. For this, we must follow these guidelines:
1. Eating a balanced diet: A balanced diet increases the resistance of our body against diseases.
2. Proper storage of food and water: We must store food and water in closed containers to protect them from micro-organisms and insects.
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3. Maintaining personal hygiene: We must keep ourselves clean to prevent micro-organisms from entering our body.
4. Vaccination: Diseases like T.B. (tuberculosis), measles, polio, chicken pox, typhoid, whooping cough and tetanus can be prevented by vaccinating children against them.
5. Maintaining clean environment: Keeping our home and neighborhood clean prevents the growth of both micro-organisms and their carriers.
6. Proper disposal of wastes: Proper disposal of human excreta and domestic waste prevents the contamination of water which would otherwise cause many water-borne diseases like cholera, jaundice, diarrhea, etc.