epidemic prevention
Stopping outbreak spread
Epidemic prevention is the set of measures taken to stop infectious diseases from spreading widely through a population.
This includes vaccination programs, quarantine protocols, sanitation improvements, and public health surveillance.
The term often appears in policy contexts: The government allocated funds for epidemic prevention.
Prevention efforts aim to contain outbreaks before they become epidemics or pandemics.
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- antiviral drugsMedications combating viral infections
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- healthcare facilitiesBuildings for patient care
prophylaxis · sanitation · contact tracing · social distancing · flatten the curve · community spread · immunization programs · early warning systems · public service announcements · isolation · diagnostic testing · hand hygiene · washing hands · risk assessment · data modeling · mobile clinics · travel restrictions · disinfection protocols
- quarantinemandatory quarantine, quarantine period, quarantine facilities, quarantine laws, quarantine stations
- pest controlinsecticide, rat trap, pesticide, mousetrap, exterminator
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Actions taken during epidemic
epidemic control · cure · disease management · palliative care · medical treatment
epidemic preventionbioterrorism
Weaponized infectious agents
biological warfare · germ warfare · disease spreading · disease transmission
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