A doctor/nurse/health-worker is exposed to more sick people than others in the community. Find out how she/he avoids getting sick herself/himself.

People who work in the medical sciences, such as nurses and doctors, come into contact with more sick people in society.
Medical professionals can avoid getting sick by maintaining personal and environmental hygiene:

1. Wearing gloves is one way that medical practitioners can prevent getting sick.

2. Washing your hands both before and after giving a patient medicine.

3. Use of phenyl, etc., for workplace cleaning and sterilisation.

4. Wearing clean clothing.

5. All the tools and equipment should be regularly sterilised.

6. Vaccinations are taken that can protect them from several diseases.