Akhilesh is having a headache and fever. He takes some pills to reduce the fever and headache before going to the doctor. What is this type of treatment called? How can we reduce the effects of the disease? What is the limitation of this type of treatment? What is the possible remedy for these diseases?

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(N/A) This is called symptom-based treatment.
$(b)$ We can reduce the effects of the disease by taking medicines like analgesics (for pain) and antipyretics (for fever).
$(c)$ The limitation of this treatment is that it only suppresses the symptoms and does not cure the underlying cause of the disease.
$(d)$ The possible remedies to prevent or overcome such diseases include:
$(i)$ Building a strong immune system.
$(ii)$ Providing a nutritious and balanced diet.
$(iii)$ Maintaining personal and public hygiene.

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