Write a note on the prevention and control of infectious diseases?

Explanation

The following practices can prevent/control most of the infectious diseases.
(i) Maintenance of personal hygiene (keeping the body clean, consumption ofclean food and water).
(ii) Maintenance of public hygiene (proper disposal of excreta/wastes, periodic cleaning and disinfection of water reservoirs, observing standard practices of hygiene in public catering).
(iii) Eradication of vectors and their breeding places.
(iv) Vaccination and immunisation for diseases like polio, diphtheria, tetanus, etc.
(v) Use of antibiotics and drugs to treat the infected persons.