The phrase 'tackle the spread' is an idiomatic expression that can be used in written English.
It generally means to address a problem, often one that has grown over time and become difficult to contain. For example, you could say: "Our team is working hard to tackle the spread of corruption in our city."
He added: "Culling is only one part of our approach to tackle the spread of TB.
He promised to tackle the spread of madrasas, the religious schools that had become breeding grounds of Islamic extremists.
Vaccinations, clean water and good hygiene will help tackle the spread of infectious diseases whatever the context.
Health officials in the state convened a meeting on Wednesday to discuss measures taken to tackle the spread of the virus.
Kenya has been slow to tackle the spread of the disease while Uganda has begun an aggressive approach that has slashed the infection rate significantly.
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That night, outside La Fenice, the firefighters were forced to run their hoses from more distant canals, only to have insufficient pressure to tackle the spreading blaze.
With President Obama's order to inject more troops into Afghanistan, tension has risen among the ordinary Afghans in the countryside, especially in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand, where most of the new troops are expected to be deployed to tackle the spreading insurgency.
On health, there will be more talk about tackling the spread of infectious diseases, especially AIDS.
They recommend that imposing international travel restrictions has little impact on tackling the spread of infectious diseases".
The taboo around any discussion of sexual health or family planning has long hindered progress in tackling the spread of HIV or population growth.
