Give three differences between communicable and non communicable diseases.
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Communicable disease
Meaning: The disease spread from person to another, they are 'catching' disease and can be spread through the air, water, etc.
Cause: Caused by pathogens and considered as highly infectious and vectors play the major role in spreading disease from one person to another.
Infecting agent: Bacteria and virus.
Example: Tuberculosis, AIDS, Typhoid, Cholera, Malaria.
Non-communicable disease
Meaning: The disease which does not spread from one person to another through any mode.
Cause: Caused due to allergy, illness, malnutrition or abnormalities in cell proliferation, changes in lifestyle, environment play a significant role.
Infecting agent: No infectious agent.
Example: Cancer, Rickets, Allergies, Kwashiorkor, Diabetes, Heart disease, etc.
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