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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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NetWellness provides the highest quality health information and education services created and evaluated by faculty of our partner universities.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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Fighting infectious diseases today is much easier than in the past. With proper hygiene and proper precautions, in addition to numerous vaccines and rapidly advancing medical technology, people are better equipped than ever to avoid getting sick. Prevention is the key to fighting many infectious diseases. Part of preventing the spread of an infectious disease includes proper hand washing techniques, taking certain precautions, following the nationally recommended immunization schedule for children and adults, and taking medications correctly. If you are prescribed antibiotics for an infection, it is important to take the entire prescription with the dosing and frequency as prescribed by your healthcare provider. However, many infections are caused by viruses and antibiotics will not help. Taking antibiotics in this setting may result in the development of resistance or other complications.
Even with proper prevention, sometimes a disease is unavoidable. Some reasons may be: evolution of drug-resistant strains of a disease, changes in a person's environment, increased travel, inappropriate use of prescription drugs, lack of attention to proper personal hygiene.
Last Reviewed: Aug 13, 2007
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Kurt B. Stevenson, MD, MPH Associate Professor Associate Medical Director OSU Health System Department of Epidemiology Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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