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Maintain personal hygiene
Headache, abdominal and good sanitary habits,
Typhoid Bacteria Intes ne discomfort, fever, and consump on of properly
diarrhoea cooked food and boiled
drinking water, vaccina on

Ascariasis Maintain personal hygiene
Worms in stool, loss of
(roundworms) and good sanitary habits,
appe te, poor growth,
Worms Intes ne consump on of properly
diarrhoea, weight loss, cooked food and boiled
anaemia
drinking water

Diseases Causal agent Site of infec on Symptoms Preven ve Measures
Diseases transmi ed by insects

Malaria Use of mosquito nets and
repellents, wearing long-
High fever, profuse
Protozoa Skin, blood sleeved clothes, control
swea ng, periodic chills
of mosquito breeding in
and around your home

Dengue fever Use of mosquito nets
(Break bone fever) and repellents, wearing
long-sleeved clothes,
Fever, headache, muscle
Virus Skin, blood control of mosquito
and joint pain, nausea
breeding in and around
your home, avoiding
areas with s ll water

We can stop infections from spreading by taking some easy and important
steps. First, keep yourself and the place around you clean. Always wash

your hands with soap and water because that removes the tiny germs that
cause diseases. When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose to
stop germs from flying around. In crowded places, wearing a mask helps
protect you and others. Avoid sharing things like towels and handkerchiefs
that can carry germs. Make sure your home, food, and water are clean to

keep germs away. If you feel sick, stay home and rest so your body can get
Clean surroundings
better and you don't spread the disease to others. Following these simple
habits can help keep everyone healthy.

Some infectious diseases are caused by tiny worms that live inside our
bodies, especially in our digestive system. These worms are parasites,
which means they live by feeding on nutrients from another living being,

like us. We can get these worms by eating or drinking dirty food and water,
coming into contact with contaminated soil, or touching infected people or
animals. Once inside our bodies, these worms grow and can make us feel

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