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Define 'infectious disease'
diseases caused by micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi, that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person to another
Name two infectious diseases targeted through old public health.
Cholera, polio, tuberculosis, smallpox, typhoid
What is meant by 'public health'?
the ways in which governments monitor, regulate and promote health status and prevent disease
What is meant by 'Old public health'?
government actions that focused on changing the physical environment to prevent the spread of disease, such as providing safe water, sanitation and sewage
Name three policies/practices associated with old public health
Quarrantine laws, mass vaccinations, improved nutrition, improved water and sanitation
What is meant by 'health promotion'?
the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health
