What Is a Preventable Disease?

As its name suggests, a preventable disease is an illness that you can avoid under proper circumstances. The first step in avoiding something dangerous is knowing about it. Knowledge is power; therefore education is your most important tool to master.

What are some preventable diseases?

Vaccine preventable diseases currently include:
  • diphtheria.
  • tetanus.
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • poliomyelitis (polio)
  • measles.
  • mumps.
  • rubella.
  • haemophilus influenzae type b infections.

What does preventable disease mean?

A preventable disease is one that you can easily be vaccinated against. A lot of theft is preventable, if you remember to lock your car doors.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.