1. HYGIENE, PREVENTION AND HEALTH What is hygiene? The term hygiene refers to all the regulations and procedures regarding the and care of people and places with the purpose of ensuring and maintaining a healthy and safe environment, both for individuals and society . In order to prevent and limit the of diseases, it is essential to find out what factors can increase or decrease the risk of contagion. cleanliness as a whole spread What is health? The concept of health refers to a variety of conditions: : it refers to the physical well-being of the body itself; physical condition : referring to the ability of articulating coherent thought; mental condition : it refers to the ability of emotions; emotional condition managing : referring to the individual’s idea of life; ethical condition : it refers to the individual’s environment. social condition What is prevention? Lots of progress has been made in prevention, even though some diseases are still researched because partially unknown . There are three steps in prevention: 1 , which focuses on: Primary prevention protecting and individuals' health through vaccinations, maintenance of healthy environmental conditions, a healthy diet, mental health; enforcing the spread of diseases by reducing their causes or keeping individuals away from them. avoiding (when it is not possible to prevent a disease from spreading), performed through screenings, exams, and controls. Secondary prevention , : Tertiary prevention aimed at minimising complications; reducing disabilities; minimising ; pain helping the patient to adapt to new habits (such as wearing a ). prosthesis WARM UP Can you mention at least three things you do every day to protect your health from external rlsks? MORE Alzheimer's, Aids, Avian Flu, Covid 19 and many other diseases are currently treatable but a lot remains unknown about their causes and how to cure them completely. 1 DO Social distancing was one of the recommended ways to prevent the spread of Covid 19 in 2020. Can you explain its meaning? 1