Question

Classify the following diseases as infectious or non-infectious.
(i) AIDS (ii) Tuberculosis (iii) Cholera (iv) High blood pressure (v) Heart disease (vi) Pneumonia (vii) Cancer

Answer 1

Infectious diseases:

1. Infectious diseases can be transmitted from one person to another since they are brought on by microorganisms.
2. Disorders produced by organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungus, or parasites, are known as infectious diseases.
3. Our bodies are home to a variety of creatures.
4. In most cases, they are beneficial or even safe.

Non-infectious disease:

1. Non-infectious illnesses cannot be transmitted from one person to another since they are not brought on by microorganisms.
2. Non-infectious diseases, however, are brought on by things like heredity, malnutrition, environment, and lifestyle.
   

Infectious disease	(i) AIDS (ii) Tuberculosis (iii) Cholera (vi) Pneumonia
Non-infectious disease	(iv) High blood pressure (v) Heart disease (vii) Cancer