The full form of DDC in medical term is Division of Disease Control.
The Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention’s (DCDCP) objective is to safeguard the population from the spread of infectious illnesses and the adverse effects that emergencies have on health while promoting quality of life and health.
Most diseases are, to some extent, avoidable, with the main exceptions being idiopathic conditions like inherited metabolic abnormalities. Eliminating or drastically lowering the environmental elements at fault is the only surefire way to avoid diseases brought on by environmental exposures. Since a substantial portion of chemicals, other substances, plus materials come from human activities, prevention should be as easy as applying accepted industrial hygiene standards. Yet, in actuality, this is frequently challenging to accomplish.
(1) By limiting contact between the susceptible host and the source of infection and, consequently, the spread of infection.
(2) By creating an efficient artificial immunity or rendering the host invulnerable through selective breeding. Depending on the ailment, the nature and effectiveness of the various preventive interventions differ.
Effective prevention of the spread of airborne illnesses, particularly human illnesses of the upper respiratory tract and airborne fungal infections of plants, hasn’t been possible. Additionally, eradicating infection reservoirs, like those found in wild animals, does not typically manage the disease.