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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]

Secondary Prevention

Guidelines for epidemic measures

• Determination of the mode of transmission.
• Identification of the population exposed to increased risk of infection.
• Elimination of a common source of infection.
• Improvement of sanitary and hygienic practices to eliminate faecal contamination of food and water.

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