Which of the following statements is not true? A. Keeping your own doctor appointments will help you to detect certain diseases early but has no impact on preventing the spread of diseases to others.

B. You should frequently wash your hands with soap and water to prevent communicable diseases from spreading.

C. Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces often is one way that you can help to prevent contracting and spreading communicable diseases.

D. To prevent communicable diseases from spreading, you should wash your hands after touching animals and make sure pets receive routine veterinary care.​

Keeping your own doctor appointments will help you to detect certain diseases early but has no impact on preventing the spread of diseases to others.

Explanation:

Communicable diseases refers to the disease which can be passed from one human to another human. Examples are measles, HIV, etc.

To prevent communicable diseases, one should always wash their hands with soap and water, clean and disinfect surfaces and wash their hands after touching animals.

Option A is wrong. It should be noted that keeping your own doctor appointments will help you to detect certain diseases early and will also have an impact on preventing the spread of diseases to others.