Distinguish between- Infections and non infections diseases.

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Infectious diseases
Non infectious diseases

1. It can be passed from one person to another.
It cannot be passed from one person to another.

2. It is caused by a pathogen.
It is caused due to internal reasons like metabolic or genetic reasons.

3. They are classified as communicable disease.
They are classified as non communicable disease.

4. eg: diarrhoea, cholera, tuberculosis
eg: diabetes, hypertension, cancer

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Infectious diseases	Non infectious diseases
1. It can be passed from one person to another.	It cannot be passed from one person to another.
2. It is caused by a pathogen.	It is caused due to internal reasons like metabolic or genetic reasons.
3. They are classified as communicable disease.	They are classified as non communicable disease.
4. eg: diarrhoea, cholera, tuberculosis	eg: diabetes, hypertension, cancer