Question

Distinguish between communicable and noncommunicable diseases

Answer 1

Communicable diseases are spread from an infected person to a healthy person by a set of germs called pathogens

Non communicable diseases cannot be spread from any infected person to a healthy person because they are not caused by any germs

Answer 2

Non communicable diseases are the medical conditions or diseases that are not caused by infectious agents. Ton communicable diseases are not passed from person to person. They are of typically of long duration are progress slowly.

Communicable diseases is the illnesses that can be transmitted from person to person or animal to person. Communicable diseases are the main cause of health problems in Ethiopia.