Question

Difference between Infectious and non - Infectious diseases

Answer 1

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Infectious Diseases :

• These types of diseases transmitted from one infected person to other healthy person .

• These types of diseases caused by Pathogens like Viruses , bacteria etc.

• These disease are brought by external factors .

• These types of  disease also known as Communicable diseases .

• Community hygiene can reduce the incidence of infectious disease .

• Example – Chicken pox , small pox , AIDS , Common Cold etc  

Non – Infectious Diseases :

• These types of diseases not transmitted from one infected person to other healthy  person.

• These types in No role of pathogens .

• These disease may be brought by extrinsic factors .

• These types of disease also known as Non – Communicable diseases .

• Community hygiene is have no effect in reducing the incidence of non – infectious disease .

• Example – Cancer, Dengue etc  

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Answer 2

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• These diseases are caused by attacks of pathogens. A pathogen is a. organism which is responsible for transmission of a disease .It can be bacteria, virus,fungi and protozoa.
• The diseases are brought by external or extrinsic factors.
• These diseases can pass from a diseased or infected person to a healthy person.
• These diseases are of two types : Contagious (direct transmission) and Non- Contagious (non direct transmission).Hence, Transmission of infection of disease can be through air,water,soil or it also can be through direct contact.
• These diseases can be prevent through Community hygiene.
• Examples :- Tuberculosis (T.B.), Cold, Cholera, Pneumonia,Malaria.

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• These diseases are caused by factors other than living organisms.For example :- imbalance in hormonal system, unbalanced diet, extra fats in body.
• These diseases are mostly brought by internal or intrinsic factors.
• These diseases cannot pass from one person to another person.
• There is no transmission or it can be said that transmission is absent.But some diseases like hereditary diseases are transmitted from parents to their offsprings.
• No role of community hygiene.
• Examples :- Diabetes, Hypertension,Goitre.