• The importance of primary prevent

• The importance of primary prevention is growing in the community because it
promotes health and conserves healthcare resources. A nurse’s participation is
encouraged in such preventive actions.
• The incubation period for an infectious disease is an important piece of information
that determines the time limit for epidemiologists in responding to an
outbreak situation.
• The epidemic curve provides incubation period information and can help us
determine the source of infection and patterns of exposure.
• Deaths in developed countries are primarily associated with noncommunicable
diseases, whereas in developing countries communicable diseases are responsible
for most deaths. The resurgence/reemergence of infectious diseases is a
major concern because we are less aware of the new behavior of a changing
microorganism.