WAYS TO PREVENT

INFECTION OF DISEASES

CONTROL
IMMUNISATION
OF VECTORS
STERILISATION give
know IMMUNITY

HEAT
habits
CHEMICALS
divided
Life cycle Boiling RADIATION active
passive
autoclave Heating antiseptics
disinfectants

Gamma Ultraviolet ray

rays
 Meaning
IMMUNITY
The ability of the body
Divided into to fight diseases
antibodies produced
Active
by the body Passive Get antibodies
from outside

Natural Artificial Natural Artificial

Get after recover Get after vaccine

Breastfeeeding Get after serum is
from illness is injected into the
of the baby injected into the
body
body
chickenpox Tuberculosis (TB)
Diphtheria

Vaccine? Suspension that contains weakened or dead pathogens which is

injected to the body, so that the body will produce antibodies.
 Compare and Contrast between Active Immunity and Passive Immunity
Similarity: Both immunity give protection to the body against infection.

Differences
Active Immunity Aspect Passive Immunity

Acquired when certain When acquired? Acquired when receives

antigen enters the body injection of serum

Healthy person Who get it? Sick person

Produce antibodies What happen to the body The body receives

antibodies from outside

Long- term immunity Period of immunity Short- term immunity

Example of disease
Rubella, poliomyelitis Diphtheria , tetanus
tuberculosis(TB)
 Life cycle of Housefly

Pupae Adult housefly

Larvae Eggs
 Life cycle of Mosquito

Pupae Adult mosquito

Larvae Eggs
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