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iii. Poor personal hygiene
iv. Unhealthy lifestyle
v. Consumption of contaminated food and water
vi. Consumption of raw foods without washing properly
vii. Consumption of uncooked meat
viii. Consumption of stale foods
ix. Consumption of vendor’s foods
x. Consumption of milk without boiling properly
xi. Improper disposal of faecal mater of the patient

Preventive and Control Measure of the Diseases That are Transmitted Through
Contaminated Food and Water
i. Defecation on open fields and near the sources of water should be avoided.
ii. Household wastes should be disposed properly.
iii. Personal cleanliness should be maintained.
iv. Healthy feeding habit and healthy lifestyle should be adopted.
v. Consumption of contaminated food and water should be avoided.
vi. Meat should be cooked properly.
vii. Consumption of stale foods should be avoided.
viii. Houseflies should be controlled.
ix. Consumption of vendor’s food should be avoided.
x. Milk should be boiled properly.
xi. Faecal matter of the patient should be disposed properly.
xii. Health education should be given.

c. Diseases Transmitted by Contaminated Syringe/Needle

1. Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is the disease of liver which is caused by a
virus called Hepatitis B. It is a life-threatening disease. This
disease causes cancer of liver. About 20 lakh people die of
Hepatitis B every year throughout the world. This disease is
also called silent killer. Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted
disease. Hepatitis B is a DNA virus. It is a round shaped
virus and about 42 nm (nanometer) long.
Fig: 10 Hepatitis B virus
The word ‘Hepatitis’ has been derived from two latin
words ‘hepato’ and ‘itis’. The word ‘hepato’ means liver and ‘itis’ means inflammation. So
hepatitis is the infection of liver.

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