Question

Classify diseases based on their duration.

Answer 1

The diseases can be classified based on duration:-

1. Acute diseases
2. Chronic diseases

Acute diseases :

• The diseases last for a short period.
• These types of diseases begin rapidly and get worse rapidly if not treated, but last for a short duration.
• These types of diseases begin rapidly and get worse rapidly if not treated, but last for a short duration.
• Examples of acute diseases include cold and cough, typhoid and diarrhea which lasts for a short duration only.

Chronic disease :

• The diseases last for a long period.
• These types of diseases usually develop slowly but have major effects on health.
• Symptoms of diseases last for a long period
• Examples of acute diseases include diabetes, asthma, tuberculosis, etc.

These types of diseases usually develop slowly but have major effects on health.