Question

Define acute and chronic diseases.

Answer 1

Acute diseases: These diseases last for only short periods of time and are severe. Acute diseases do not cause long-term bad effects on health. Examples of acute diseases are cold, cough, typhoid, cholera etc.
Chronic diseases: These diseases last for a long time, even can last for a lifetime. Chronic diseases have drastic long-term effects on patient's health. Examples of chronic diseases are arthritis, cancer, AIDS, etc.