The Occurrence of Epidemics - Essay Example

For example, the fear of epidemics is growing in Nepal at present because of the recent earthquake.  Many of the people in Nepal are still struggling because of this earthquake. The majority of the people in Nepal are living in open streets at the moment. These streets are not much clean at the moment because of the earthquake. Diseases or epidemics can develop in these streets at any time.

It is difficult to control or treat an epidemic once it occurs. There are no effective methods for the treatment or controlling of epidemics. Each epidemic may have different characteristics and different control measures are required to prevent them. In any case, vaccination is the first method of preventing of spreading of the epidemic. Once, the epidemic starts striking an area, all the people in that area should be vaccinated first. Moreover, people in the affected area should be educated about the necessity of taking precautionary measures that prevent the spreading of the epidemic. The victims should be advised to wash their hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand cleaners before taking food. Victims should be advised to avoid touching their mouth, nose, and eyes with dirty hands. Moreover, the victims should be advised to wear face masks to avoid breathing contaminated air. 

Conclusions

Epidemics are severe diseases that can spread within a short period to much wider areas. It is caused by natural disasters and changes in the ecology. Victims of the epidemic should be given vaccines first and they should be advised to take control measures such as washing hands before food and wearing a mouth mask.