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Difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?

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Difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?
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Asha Rajput 7 years, 11 months ago

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

1. Caused due to attack of pathogens

1. Caused by factors other than pathogens

2. Caused due to extrinsic factors

2. Caused due to intrinsic factors

3. Transmitted from one person to another

3. Do not get transmitted from one person to another

4. Transmission of diseases occurs through direct contact or some medium (air, water, vectors)

4. Transmission in case of hereditary diseases is from parent to offspring

5. Community hygiene can reduce the occurrence of these diseases

5. Community hygiene is ineffective in reducing the occurrence of these diseases

E.g. Cholera, Malaria

E.g. Diabetes, Goitre

Chinmay Gilhotra 8 years, 4 months ago

1) Infectious diseases are those diseases that get transfer from infected person to a healthy person while non Infectious diseases are those which do not transfer. 2)Infectious diseases are also known as communicable disease while non Infectious diaease are known as non communicable disease. 3)examples of Infectious diseases are cough,common cold,fever etc. Express of non Infectious diseases are AIDS, Polio etc.
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