Methods of Disease Control

Preventing and Controlling Disease

• Just like video games, humans have various ways to prevent and control disease.

Getting a Vaccine

• A vaccine is a preparation containing part of, or a weakened version of, a pathogen, which improves the immune system's fight against disease.
• Vaccines shield us against pathogens, and getting vaccinated allows our immune system to fight disease more effectively.

Antiseptics, Disinfectants, and More

• Antiseptics are agents that kill most microbes on living tissue, used to clean wounds and prevent infection.
• Disinfectants kill most microbes on inanimate objects or surfaces, but not all.
• Sterilants kill all living microbes on inanimate objects or surfaces.
• Examples of antiseptics include alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and iodine.

Vector Control

• A vector is a living agent that harbors and transmits a pathogen to another living being.
• Examples of vectors include mosquitoes, arthropods, mammals, and birds.
• Vector control is a process that eradicates agents of disease transmission, such as eliminating breeding grounds for mosquitoes or using chemicals to kill them.
• Vector control is important in controlling the spread of diseases like yellow fever.

Using Sanitation to Fight Disease

• Sanitation is the process of filtering water, cleaning sewage, neutralizing toxins, and engaging in waste collection to promote public health.
• Proper sanitation helps prevent the spread of disease by removing potential sources of infection, such as garbage, feces, and dead animals.

This quiz covers the different ways to control disease, similar to how you would use various weapons and defensive techniques in a first-person shooter game.