Question

Write a short note on:

1. Communicable diseases
2. Non-communicable diseases.

Answer 1

Diseases:

It is referred to as an abnormal condition that disturbs the normal functioning of the body.

A. Communicable disease:

1. It is the one that spreads from one person to another in many ways including contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus or being bitten by an insect.
2. Examples- Hepatitis A, B & C, influenza, measles, and other foodborne illness.
3. It spreads through physical contact with an infected person, such as through touch (Staphylococcus).

B. Non-communicable disease:

1. They are also known as chronic diseases, are of long duration, and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors.
2. Examples-Cancer, Heart attack, and Diabetes.