List some important measures for preventing animal diseases.

Explanation

A. General prophylactic measures to Prevent.
1. Air-borne diseases like pneumonia, tuberculosis, common cold, influenza, etc., can be prevented by avoiding overcrowding and providing hygienic living conditions.
2. Vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, cholera, etc., can be reduced by providing clean environment through public hygiene measures so as to prevent their breeding. This the can be achieved through health education measures like proper sanitation of human faeces. Vectors can be killed by spraying of insecticides or through biological control e.g., Gambusia fish eats upon the mosquito larvae in water.
3. Contagious diseases like chickenpox, measles, smallpox, leprosy, etc., can be prevented by isolating the infected persons to avoid their close contact with the healthy persons.
4. Water-borne diseases like cholera, typhoid " amoebiasis, ascariasis, etc. are preventable by providing safe drinking water or use of boiled water or treatment of water to kill any microbial contamination.
5. Sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis, gonorrhoea, AIDS, etc. can be prevented by having monogamous and faithful relationship, and using condoms.
6. By providing proper and sufficient nourishment and food which is essential for the proper functioning and strengthening of individual.s immune system.
7. Other general measures of prevention of diseases are- Proper coverage of eatables to prevent their contamination by the vectors, proper washing of fruits and vegetables before their use, keeping the food in clean containers, washing of hand before meals, proper diet to prevent diet-deficiency diseases like marasmus, kwashiorkor, etc.