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Methods by which a disease or condition may be prevented. For example, a healthy diet is a prevention factor of type 2 diabetes, and hand washing is a prevention factor of many infectious diseases such as the flu.
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| x Mosquito net |
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Malaria |
A mosquito net offers protection against mosquitos, flies, and other insects, and thus against diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and various forms of encephalitis, including the West Nile virus, if used properly and especially if...
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| x Insect repellent |
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Malaria |
An insect repellent is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. There are also insect repellent products available based on sound...
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| x Condom |
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Gonorrhoea |
A condom (pronounced /ˈkɒndəm/ (US) or /ˈkɒndɒm/ (UK)) is a barrier device most commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV). It...
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| x Vaccine |
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Chickenpox |
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe. The agent...
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| x Hand washing |
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Common cold |
Hand washing for hand hygiene is the act of cleansing the hands with or without the use of water or another liquid, or with the use of soap, for the purpose of removing soil, dirt, and/or microorganisms.
Medical hand hygiene pertains to the hygiene...
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| x Physical exercise |
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Diabetes mellitus |
Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. It is performed for many different reasons. These include strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight...
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| x Smoking cessation |
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Diabetes mellitus |
Smoking cessation (or quitting smoking) is the process of discontinuing the practice of inhaling a smoked substance. Smoking cessation programs mainly target the smoking of tobacco, but may also encompass cannabis or other substances that can be...
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| x Anthrax vaccine |
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Anthrax vaccines are vaccines against the infectious disease anthrax. Anthrax is caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, that most commonly occurs in wild and domestic mammals. Anthrax also occurs in humans when they are exposed to...
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| x Caries vaccine |
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Dental caries |
A caries vaccine is a vaccine to prevent and protect against tooth decay.
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) has been identified as the major etiological agent of human dental caries.
Several types of vaccines are being developed at research centers....
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| x DPT vaccine |
DPT (also DTP and DTwP) refers to a class of combination vaccines against three infectious diseases in humans: diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. The vaccine components include diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, and killed whole cells...
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| x Hib vaccine |
Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (Hib vaccine or PRP vaccine) is a conjugate vaccine developed for the prevention of invasive disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...
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| x Hepatitis B vaccine | Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis B vaccine is a vaccine developed for the prevention of hepatitis B virus infection. The vaccine contains one of the viral envelope proteins, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). A course of three (3) vaccine injections are given with the...
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| x HIV vaccine |
This article covers the search for a viable vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. As there is no known cure for AIDS, the search for a vaccine has become part of medical approaches against the disease.
It has been known for many years...
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| x HPV vaccine |
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Human papillomavirus infection |
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a vaccine that prevents infection with certain species of human papillomavirus associated with the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and some less common cancers. Two HPV vaccines are currently on...
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| x Malaria vaccine |
Malaria vaccines are an area of intensive research, however, there is no effective vaccine that has been introduced into clinical practice. There is one candidate vaccine, known as RTS,S/AS01, which started Pivotal Phase III evaluation in May 2009...
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| x Varicella vaccine |
The varicella vaccine is a live (attenuated) vaccine that protects against the viral disease commonly known as chickenpox.
Chickenpox is most often a mild disease, especially for children. Prior to the introduction of vaccine in 1995 in the US ...
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| x Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine |
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV), is a vaccine used to prevent Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) infections such as pneumonia and septicaemia. Pneumovax 23, manufactured by Merck, is the currently licensed PPSV. PPSV is not the same...
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| x Polio vaccine |
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Poliomyelitis |
Two polio vaccines are used throughout the world to combat poliomyelitis (or polio). The first was developed by Jonas Salk and first tested in 1952. Announced to the world by Salk on April 12, 1955, it consists of an injected dose of inactivated ...
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| x Smallpox vaccine |
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The smallpox vaccine was the first successful vaccine to be developed. The process of vaccination was discovered by Edward Jenner in 1796, who acted upon his observation that milkmaids who caught the cowpox virus did not catch smallpox. Prior to...
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| x Tuberculosis vaccines |
Tuberculosis vaccines are vaccinations intended for the prevention of tuberculosis. There is currently only one tuberculosis vaccine available, bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG).
Other tuberculosis vaccines currently in development are:
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| x MMR vaccine |
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Measles |
The MMR vaccine is a mixture of three live attenuated viruses, administered via injection for immunization against measles, mumps and rubella (also called German measles). It is generally administered to children around the age of one year, with a...
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| x Water purification | Cholera |
Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from raw water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose. Most water is purified for human consumption (drinking water) but...
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| x Hepatitis A vaccine |
Hepatitis A Vaccine, (brand names include Havrix or Avaxim), is a vaccine against the Hepatitis A virus. The vaccine protects against the virus in more than 95% of cases and provides protection from the virus for at least ten years. The vaccine...
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| x ProQuad vaccine |
The MMRV vaccine combines the attenuated virus MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine with the addition of chickenpox vaccine. The MMRV vaccine is typically given to children between 1 and 2 years of age.
Several companies supply MMRV vaccines....
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| x Flu vaccine |
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Influenza |
The influenza vaccine is an annual vaccine to protect against the highly variable influenza virus. Each injected seasonal influenza vaccine contains three influenza viruses: one A (H3N2) virus, one regular seasonal A (H1N1) virus (not the 2009...
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| x Meningococcal Vaccine | Meningitis | ||
| x Diet |
In nutrition, the diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism. Dietary habits are the habitual decisions an individual or culture makes when choosing what foods to eat. Although humans are omnivores, each culture holds some food...
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| x Healthy diet |
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Iron deficiency anemia |
A healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve health. It is important for the prevention of many chronic health risks such as: obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
A healthy diet involves consuming appropriate amounts of all...
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| Hypertension | |||
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| x Metronidazole |
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Bacterial vaginosis |
Metronidazole (INN) (pronounced /mɛtrəˈnaɪdəzoʊl/) is a nitroimidazole anti-infective medication used mainly in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms, particularly anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. It is marketed by Pfizer under...
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| x Safe sex |
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HIV infection |
Safe sex is defined as "Sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS." This is also referred to as safer sex, or protected sex, while unsafe sex or...
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| Chancroid | |||
| Chlamydia | |||
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| x Vulvovaginal health | Candidiasis |
Vulvovaginal health is the health and sanitation of the human female vulva and vagina.
Problems affecting this area include:
Systemic disorders may be localized in the vulvo-perineal region.
The vulva and vagina have a "normal flora" of "friendly"...
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| x STD testing | Pelvic inflammatory disease |
Sexually transmitted disease testing (STD testing), or Sexually transmitted infection testing (STI testing) is testing for the presence of a sexually transmitted disease or infection (STD/STI). STI tests may test for a single infection, or consist...
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| x Sexual abstinence | Herpes simplex |
Sexual abstinence is the practice of refraining from some or all aspects of sexual activity. Common reasons for practicing sexual abstinence include:
Many religious and ethical systems prohibit sexual activities between a person and anyone other...
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| Human papillomavirus infection | |||
| Human T-lymphotropic virus | |||
| Non-gonococcal urethritis | |||
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| x Screening |
Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used in a population to detect a disease in individuals without signs or symptoms of that disease. Unlike most medicine, in screening, tests are performed on those without any clinical indication of disease.
The...
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| x Proper hygiene | Jock itch | ||
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| x Low-carbohydrate diet | Candidiasis |
Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta) are limited or replaced with...
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| x Cervarix | Human papillomavirus infection |
Cervarix is a vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV).
Cervarix is designed to prevent infection from HPV types 16 and 18, which currently cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases. Type 16 is also associated with...
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| x Gardasil |
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Human papillomavirus infection |
Gardasil (Merck & Co.), also known as Gardisil or Silgard, is a vaccine to prevent certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV), specifically HPV types 16, 18, 6, and 11. HPV types 16 and 18 currently cause about 70% of cervical, 26% of head and neck...
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| x Dental floss |
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Dental caries |
Dental floss is either a bundle of thin nylon filaments or a plastic (Teflon or polyethylene) ribbon used to remove food and dental plaque from teeth. The floss is gently inserted between the teeth and scraped along the teeth sides, especially close...
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| x Tooth brushing |
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Dental caries |
Tooth brushing is the act of cleaning teeth with a toothbrush.
Modern medical research has shown that brushing teeth properly can prevent cavities, and periodontal, or gum disease, which causes at least one-third of adult tooth loss. If teeth are...
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| x MVA85A |
MVA85A (modified vaccinia Ankara 85A) is a new-generation vaccine against tuberculosis developed by researchers at Oxford University. This vaccine produces higher levels of long-lasting cellular immunity when used together with the old TB vaccine...
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| x RBCG30 |
rBCG30 (recombinant Bacillus Calmette-Guérin 30) is a prospective vaccine against tuberculosis created by a team headed by Marcus A. Horwitz at UCLA. It is a live vaccine, consisting of BCG genetically modified to produce abundant amounts of a 30kDa...
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| x 72F fusion protein |
72F fusion protein is a candidate tuberculosis vaccine created by Statens Serum Institut (SSI). The 72F fusion protein is composed of the Rv0125 and Rv1196 proteins derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Phase I clinical trials were completed in...
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| x Plague vaccine |
Plague vaccine is a vaccine used against Yersinia pestis.
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| x Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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Esophageal cancer |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic (lowering an elevated body temperature and relieving pain without impairing consciousness) and, in higher doses, with anti...
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| x Aspirin |
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Esophageal cancer |
Aspirin (USAN), also known as acetylsalicylic acid (pronounced /əˌsɛtɪlsælɪˌsɪlɪk ˈæsɪd/, abbreviated ASA), is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti...
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| Coronary heart disease | |||
| x Vitamin B-12 |
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Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia |
Vitamin B12, also called cobalamin, is a water soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood. It is one of the eight B vitamins. It is normally involved in the metabolism of...
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| x Weight Reduction | |||
| x Bacillus Calmette-Guérin |
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (or Bacille Calmette-Guérin, BCG) is a vaccine against tuberculosis that is prepared from a strain of the attenuated (weakened) live bovine tuberculosis bacillus, Mycobacterium bovis, that has lost its virulence in humans by...
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