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Hygiene practices
Before eating - washing hands as an individual can have hazardous microorganisms on their hands that they can eat and then ingest if the food is contaminated.
To avoid the collection of pathogens, individuals should also routinely take a shower and wash their hair.
For instance, the accumulation of pathogens on the skin can cause skin infections, and there is a significant chance that these pathogens will enter the mouth and cause diseases like the flu.
Wearing masks to avoid the spread of pathogens on others - sneezing and coughing
Quarantine
The quarantine can be defined as the act of an individual or species that may potentially be infected from exposure to an infectious pathogen
Animal Quarantine:
Animals that enter the Australian border must be quarantined for forty days to ensure they are not infected with a disease or carrying pests.
The 40-day window provides enough time for a disease's symptoms to appear and for treatment to be effective.
Plant Quarantine:
Live plants or fruits that enter the Australian border must be quarantined
The plant will stay in quarantine until it is being determined whether it is infected with a disease or pest.
To get rid of any pests or diseases that may be present, dead plants or plant debris will be exposed to radiation.
Vaccination
Immunity refers to a condition in which a person is unable to become infected by a virus and subsequently acquire the associated disease.
There are two types of actively acquired immunity: Natural and Induced.
Passive
Active
Public Health Campaigns
To spread a health message and pique interest among the target audience, public health campaigns may be publicised or made available to the general public
Example - Communicate the necessary specifications for potable drinkable water leaving the water treatment facility and being provided to homes and enterprises.
Use of pesticides
Chemicals that include insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides referred to as pesticides.
Employed to get rid of weeds, fungus, and insects (vectors).
Genetic Engineering
Farmers frequently utilise genetic engineering, such as the creation of transgenic animals using recombinant DNA technology, to prevent and control the spread of disease across species.
The transgenic crops Bt Corn and Bt Cotton can produce pesticide to kill pests that come into touch with them and may be harbouring pathogens.
Benefits
From transgenic rabbits, alpha-glucosidase may be isolated and utilised to develop resistance to Pompe's disease. This illness is a metabolic ailment that harms the body's nerve cells.
It is possible to get antithrombin III from transgenic goats and use it to fight thrombosis (clotting of blood without bleeding)
The corona virus, which causes TGE illness in transgenic mice, can be combated using antibodies made from these animals.
