be 3. Explain the statement that public hygiene in the key to the prevention of communicable diseases
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Explanation:
Personal and public hygiene plays an important role in the prevention and control of many infectious disease. Many fungal infections can spread because of poor personal hygiene. This problem is especially enhanced during the adolescent period. A person who maintains good hygiene is least likely to suffer from common skin infections; like ringworm and eczema. Lack of public hygiene is often the biggest cause for the spread of various communicable diseases; like cholera, malaria, typhoid, etc. No matter how clean your house is if your neighborhood is not clean; you stand at a higher risk of getting infected with malaria, dengue, or cholera. But a clean neighborhood helps in preventing various communicable diseases to a great extent.