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No. 322 in Latvian

profilakses

"Profilakses" in English means "prevention" or "prophylaxis."

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  • Lai mazinātu slimības riskus, ārsts iesaka ievērot profilakses pasākumus.

    To reduce the risk of illness, the doctor recommends following prevention measures.

    In this sentence, "profilakses" is used in a general context referring to prevention measures for health.

  • Profilakses nolūkos ir svarīgi vakcinēties pret gripu.

    For preventive purposes, it is important to get vaccinated against the flu.

    Here, "profilakses" is used to indicate actions taken as a precaution, specifically referring to vaccination.

  • Skolēniem tika stāstīts par higiēnas nozīmi kā profilakses metodi.

    Students were told about the importance of hygiene as a preventive method.

    The word "profilakses" is applied to discuss hygiene being a method to prevent issues, educationally contextualized.

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