How to prevent epidemics?

Nowadays epidemics are spreading very easily. By having a little more care we can prevent our family from these diseases.

• Hygiene is the basic step of prevention. Members in a family should be careful about their individual hygiene.

• If you are coming from outside after shopping, office etc, just go to bathroom and wash your hands and legs using soap. Otherwise take a quick bath before eating and mingling with others. Take bath twice in a day

• Don't forget to keep your shoes outside the house.

• Always be careful in the case of drinking water. Drink boiled water only. It is better to use a water purifier if you are using tape water.

• Don’t leave food items unclosed.

• If any of your friends or relatives having any types of epidemics, try not to mingle with them.

• If any of your family member has flue, cold etc, consult the doctor soon. Others should try to stop spreading it. Don’t share patient’s plate, towel etc with other members.


Like individual hygiene, cleanliness of your house is also important.

• Clean the toilet and kitchen daily.

• You have to keep your rooms and furniture dust free. Presence of dust may cause allergy diseases.

• It is our duty to keep our area around the house keep clean. Don’t throw the waste particles, remaining food items and other clutter out. These can be disposed in a trash and it should be emptied daily. Thus you can avoid the presence of insects.

• Mosquitoes are the big headache now. Prevent dirty water from being collected near the house. Keep your surroundings dry.

• Don't forget to clean your refrigerator regularly.


Author: Nayana Valsaraj (Kannur, Kerala)


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