Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Preventive Techniques for Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases mainly caused by microorganisms like bacteria, virus or fungi. These are enters in to the body and alter the functions of various systems, abnormal functioning leads to illness and in severe cases it will cause death also. To avoid this situations prevention is the best method. Some of the basic preventive methods are as follows.

• Personal hygiene is the primary way to prevent infectious diseases.
• Maintenance of surroundings neat and clean.
• In-take of healthy and good food.
• Use antibiotics in the prescribed limits.