*Iron deficiency facts medical author: Melissa Conrad StÃ¶ppler, MD. 1  Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States. 2  Iron deficiency is due either to increased need for iron by the body or a decreased absorption or amount of iron taken in.
There is currently no vaccine against Fifth disease, so the best treatment or action against Fifth Disease is prevention. Some ways to keep you from becoming infected include: 1  Regular washing of hands with soap and hot water. 2  Careful disposal of tissues or other items that carry bodily fluids.
â¢ To ensure the avoidance of Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) that occur as a result of healthcare interventions. â¢ Each year in Australia there are about 200,000 HAIs. Many of these infections are preventable. â¢ Prevention of HAI is the responsibility of all healthcare workers (HCWs). HAI is not considered an unpredictable âcomplicationâ, but rather a potentially preventable âadverse eventâ.