Question

definition of chronic and acute disease ?

Answer 1

Answer:

chronic disease are those disease which last up to a long interval of time or upto life time.

example: elephantiasis, cancer, AIDS.

acute disease are those disease whicj last upto a short interval of time.

example : headache, jaundice, common cold.

Answer 2

Acute Diseases

1. Acute diseases develop quickly and last for a short period of time.

2. Acute diseases do not cause long term adverse effects on our health

3. Example: cold, cough, sore throat, influenza

Chronic Diseases

1. Chronic diseases last for a longer period of time, sometimes even for a lifetime.

2. Chronic diseases have drastic long term effects on our health.

3. Example: cardio-vascular diseases, tuberculosis, diabetes