Translations:Basic Field Epi: Course Resource Book/170/en
For example:
- using better hygiene measures and managing the property to avoid environmental contamination with the infectious agent(s)
- vaccinating animals to increase host immunity and help prevent infection with the infectious agent
Understanding the different causes can help find cost effective ways to prevent or reduce the effects of the disease.
- If shade is provided for cattle, the damage caused by UV light to the eyes may be less and the amount of pinkeye disease reduced.
- If we vaccinate all the cattle for haemorrhagic septicaemia and avoid crowding during the wet season we would reduce the number of disease events.}}