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B5.5 Preventing infections - Coggle Diagram
B5.5 Preventing infections
Ignaz Semmelwies
Semmelweis was a doctor in the mid-1850's
Noticed that many women were dying during childbed fever
Semmelweis noticed that his students went directly from directing a dead body to giving birth
Also noticed that babies delivered by midwives were less likely to die than delivered by doctors
Order medical students to wash their hands before giving birth
Other Important Medical Discoveries
Louis Pasteur
Developed vaccines for diseases like anthrax and rabies
Discovered microorganisms cause disease
Joseph Lister
Started using antiseptic chemicals
Done in operating theatres
Microscopes
Allowed for pathogens to be more visible
Convinced people that they were actually there
How to prevent communicable diseases?
Hygine
Wash hands. Especially after using the loo
Use disinfectants
Keep raw meat away from cooked food
Coughing and sneezing into a hankerchief or a tissue
Maintain the hygiene of agricultural machines to keep plants healthy
Isolate infected individuals
If someone has a infectious disease keep them in isolation
This would prevent the spread of the disease
Destroy or control vectors
Vectors and animals or things that transmit disease. E.g. Mosquitos
Houseflies can carry over 100 diseases
Vaccinations
When you get vaccinated. Doctors will inject your body with a harmless, dormant version of the actual pathogen. This allows for the body to create memory cells which allow you body to be more prepared to fight the disease later on in life