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disease prevention  

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  • Disease prevention is essential in preserving lives, maintaining quality of life, and mitigating the enormous financial burden associated with unhealthy populations. Around the world, the leading causes of death are largely preventable by making alterations in lifestyles and practicing basic safety measures that prevent the spread of infectious diseases and help to forestall accidents. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Disease Prevention]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-PWQ8RJ4W-X

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