Preventing Disease

Gillian A.
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  1. disease
    an impairment of health
    Many diseases can now be prevented because of medical advances.
  2. precaution
    a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger
    Simple precautions such as a healthy diet can prevent many diseases.
  3. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
    It is essential to maintain infrastructure such as public water supplies and sewage systems.
  4. scurvy
    a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid
    Scurvy was a disease suffered by sailors because they did not eat fresh fruit and vegetables when on long sea voyages.
  5. fatal
    bringing death
    Four people were killed in the fatal car crash.
  6. vaccination
    taking a substance, usually by injection, against a disease
    Smallpox has now disappeared because of a successful vaccination programme.
  7. quarantine
    isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease
    Quarantine involves a system of keeping animals or humans in isolation for a fixed period of time to see if any symptoms of disease develop.
  8. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
    The symptoms of a cold are a runny nose, sore throat and cough.
  9. sewage
    waste matter carried away in drains
    If towns or cities lack proper sewage systems there is likely to be more disease.
  10. cholera
    a contagious disease that affects the small intestine
    In London in 1854 there was a serious outbreak of cholera because a broken sewer pipe causes sewage to pollute the fresh water supply.
  11. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
    Strict safety regulations are required to protect public health.
  12. safeguard
    a precautionary measure warding off impending danger
    Governments should safeguard public health by providing adequate health care.
  13. bacteria
    single-celled organisms that can cause disease
    The infection was caused by a bacteria in the lung.
  14. campaign
    related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
    Public health campaigns in schools and in the media can prevent many diseases.
  15. cure
    a medicine or therapy that treats disease or relieves pain
    Not all diseases can be cured but many can be prevented by simple precautions.
Created on Fri Sep 14 06:06:54 EDT 2012

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