Disease Control
Disease control refers to strategies used to prevent or reduce the occurrence of
diseases. These strategies include primary prevention (getting healthy at an early
age) and medical care, including screenings malaysiantalks, vaccinations and medicines. These
interventions can prevent the onset of disease, slow or even prevent its progression
or debilitation, and save lives.
Preventive medicine is a broad field that includes the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases, as well as health promotion and education. This area of public health is
devoted to preventing illness and keeping people healthy, so that they can live long
and productive lives.
Common causes of disease are infection with microorganisms or viruses,
autoimmune disorders, genetic dysfunction and other internal or environmental
conditions that can lead to disease. These illnesses affect the body’s structure and
function, and they can cause localized, disseminated or systemic symptoms.
Infections caused by microorganisms can be transmitted through contact with an
infected person, or through an infected object. These objects can be food or water, a
clothing item, or even the skin. Some infectious microorganisms can also enter the
body through a cut, scrape or burn.
Some of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of disease are through
personal hygiene, sanitation and health education. These practices, along with
vaccines, help to build strong immune systems that can fight off disease-causing
germs and keep the population safe.
A strong and well-organized public health system is essential to disease control. This
involves the use of surveillance techniques, such as monitoring sick people’s
absenteeism from work and school; tracking sales of over-the-counter medications
and calls to the 9-1-1 emergency line; and identifying possible outbreaks.
It also involves the development of policies, laws and regulations that promote
healthy behavior and the elimination of risk factors. Those risks include smoking,
obesity and other unhealthy behaviors that can result in health problems such as
high blood pressure or diabetes.
These risk factors can be prevented by a variety of health-related measures, such as
a healthier diet and physical activity, proper sanitation, and avoidance of tobacco or
other substances that can lead to cancer or heart disease. These measures can also
be targeted at specific populations, such as young children or the elderly.
The most effective way to prevent disease is through a healthy lifestyle that includes
regular checkups and medical care, including vaccinations and medicines. These
methods can reduce the onset of disease, slow its progress or debilitation and
prevent the need for expensive medical treatments and hospitalizations.
Some of the most common preventable diseases are respiratory, urinary and
sexually transmitted infections. Other health issues that can be prevented or
managed with health care are digestive, endocrine and blood disorders, heart
disease, and cancer.
Vaccines are important tools in the fight against disease, as they strengthen the
immunity of an entire population against particular infections. This “herd immunity”
can be particularly effective against viral and bacterial diseases that are
transmissible to humans, such as measles, mumps, polio, diphtheria and whooping
cough.