Shreya read in her textbook that communicable diseases are caused by pathogens. These pathogens pass from patients to healthy persons causing the disease. She suggested her friends that we can prevent the spread of these diseases and even some of them can be eradicated.

$(a)$ What are the various methods of spread of communicable diseases?

$(b)$ What preventive measures can be taken to prevent the spread of communicable diseases?

$(c)$ Which values are displayed by Shreya in taking initiative ?

$(d)$ Suggest some school activity to promote such values in school students ?

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$(a)$ Direct contact with an infected person; droplet infection; contact with soil; through water; bite of animal; bite of insect vector; vehicle-borne.

$(b)$ Proper sanitation; eradication of vectors; provision of same water supply; proper disposal of excreta; immunisation; personal hygiene; health education.

$(c)$ Awareness about healthy living; social responsibility; environmental protection.

$(d)$ Group discussion; organising debates; organising campaigns for creating awareness amongst public.

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