Question

1. What are three basic practices you can do every day to aid in general disease prevention? 2. What would you do personally to prevent salmonella? 3. What would you do personally to prevent type 2 diabetes? 4. What would you do personally to prevent heart disease?

Answer 1

1. a. Washing our hands often and ensuring we maintain a good personal hygiene

b. Disinfecting commonly surfaces

c. Adoption of proper food hygiene

2. Salmonella typhi is the causative microbes of a water borne disease called typhoid. This disease can be prevented by purification of water and preventing water pollution to prevent the contamination of the water by the microbes.

3. Type 2 diabetes is caused when the pancreas produces insufficient insulin in the body which helps to regulate the blood sugar. The best way to prevent it is by eating a balanced diet and ensuring there is a little intake of sugar or carbohydrates so as to prevent overworking the pancreas.

4. Heart diseases are caused by the blockage of blood vessels in the body by fatty substances which leads to various complications such as heart attack. The best way to prevent is by eating a balanced diet, maintaining healthy weight and avoiding smoking.