FAQs On Common Disease Threats
FAQs On Common Disease Threats
How To Protect Yourself From 7 Common Disease Threats In America?
This common disease threats FAQ teaches how your defenses against contamination and diseases has much to do with how healthy you are.
Consider seven elements that can expose you to disease and how you can put up the best possible defenses.
How To Protect Yourself From Common Disease Threats In Water?
Harmful organisms can ‘march’ straight into your body by way of contaminated water.
The best defense is to protect your water supply from contamination.
If you know that your water supply is contaminated or suspect that it is, you can treat the water at home to make it safe.
Store potable water in a closed vessel, and dispense it hygienically with a clean ladle or through a tap.
Never put your hands into a clean water supply.
If possible, you should try to live in a community that properly disposes of human waste so that it does not contaminate local water sources.
How To Protect Yourself From The Common Disease Threat In Food?
Harmful organisms can be present in or on your food.
Contaminated food may look fresh and nutritious.
So, get into the habit of thoroughly washing all fruits and vegetables.
And, wipe down all food packaging with bleach/dish soap/water solution before putting groceries away.
Ensure that food utensils, kitchen surfaces, and your hands are clean when preparing or serving food.
Some foods require cooking at a certain temperature in order to destroy dangerous microbes.
Beware of food that is discolored or has an unpleasant odor or taste—signs that an army of microorganisms could be waiting for you.
Refrigerate unused food as soon as possible. Avoid preparing food for others when you are sick.
How To Protect Yourself From The Common Disease Threat In Insects?
Some insects can infect you with the harmful microorganisms that live inside them.
Limit contact with disease-carrying insects by staying indoors when they are active or by wearing protective clothing, such as long sleeves and long trousers.
Sleep under treated insect nets, and use personal insect repellent.
Eliminate containers of stagnant water where mosquitoes could breed.
How To Protect Yourself From The Common Disease Threat In Animals?
Microbes that live harmlessly inside an animal can threaten your health.
If you are bitten or scratched by a pet or another animal or exposed to its feces, you could be at risk.
Some people choose to keep their animals outside the house to minimize contact with them.
Wash your hands after touching a domestic animal, and avoid all contact with wild animals.
If you are bitten or scratched, wash the wound thoroughly and seek a doctor’s advice.
How To Protect Yourself From The Common Disease Threat In People?
Some germs can invade your body by riding on tiny droplets in someone’s cough or sneeze.
They can also spread through skin contact, such as hugging or shaking hands.
Microorganisms from other people may lurk on such items as doorknobs, handrails, telephones, remote controls, or computer screens and keyboards.
Do not share personal items, such as razors, toothbrushes, or towels.
Avoid contact with body fluids from animals or from other people, including blood and products of washing your hands thoroughly and frequently.
It is perhaps the most effective way you can stop the spread of infection.
If possible, stay home when you are sick.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you cough or sneeze into a tissue or your sleeve, but not into your hands.
In short, inform yourself by consulting health services, and conceal yourself from danger by practicing good hygiene.
How To Protect Yourself Against The Common Disease Threat Of Money?
Paper money can reportedly carry more germs than a household toilet.
And bills are a hospitable environment for gross microbes: viruses and bacteria can live on most surfaces for about 48 hours, but paper money can reportedly transport a live flu virus for up to 17 days.
It’s enough to make you switch to credit. 🙂
How To Protect Yourself Against The Common Disease Threat Of Mail?
Shortly after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the United States Postal Service was the vehicle for bioterrorism attacks on the American people.
They are still studying mail sanitization intervention.
Bolster your defenses and reduce the risk of disease by wearing powder-free nitrile gloves.
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