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Primary prevention is preventing a disease from occurring in the first place.

Secondary prevention is preventing a disease from getting worse.

Tertiary prevention is mitigating the results of disease.

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Primary refers to the first level or basic stage, secondary refers to the second level or intermediate stage, and tertiary refers to the third level or advanced stage in a process or classification system. This terminology is often used to describe different sectors of the economy, education levels, or healthcare services.

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