What is sanitation and what are the measures to prevent infectious diseases?

The NUMBER ONE way to prevent infectious diseases (and this will be a question on my nursing boards coming up!) is
PROPER HANDWASHING!!!!
Sanitation has to do with keeping things sanitary or clean.

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