Question

what is continental and acquired disease? give two examples of each.

Answer 1

Congenital disease are present since birth while acquired disease are those which develop after birth.

Congenital disease are permanent and not easily curable while acquired disease can be cured. 

Answer 2

Explanation:

Disease -

State of feeling discomfort or disability is known as Disease.

On the basis of duration, Disease are classified into two groups.

1. \textit{Acute Disease}Acute Disease - Disease which appears for short period is known as Acute Disease. e.g; - Common Cold

2. \textit{Chronic Disease}Chronic Disease - Disease which continues for long time or sometimes throughout the life of an individual is known as Chronic Disease. e.g; - Filariasis.

\textbf{On the basis of Occurance Diseases are classified into two categories.}On the basis of Occurance Diseases are classified into two categories.

1. \textit{Congenital Disease}Congenital Disease - Disease present by birth or inherited from parents are known as Congenital Disease. e.g; - Turner's Syndrome, Klinefelter Syndrome, Alkaptonuria.

2. \textit{Acquired Disease}Acquired Disease - Disease acquired during the life cycle of an individual is known as Acquired Disease. e.g; - Tuberculosis, Cholera, etc.

\textbf{Acquired Diseases are further classified into two categories.}Acquired Diseases are further classified into two categories.

(a.) \textit{Communicable Diseases}Communicable Diseases - These diseases are transferred from one person to another. e.g; - Influenza, Common Cold, Tuberculosis etc. They are caused by direct or indirect contact. Microorganisms which causes diseases are known as Pathogen. Pathogens may belong to different species.

i. Bacterial disease - Tuberculosis, cholera, Tetanus, Syphilis, Diphtheria, Leprosy, Whooping cough, etc.

ii. Viral Diseases - AIDS, Influenza, Common Cold, Rabies, Hepatitis, etc.

iii. Protozoan Disease - Amoebiasis, Leishmaniasis (Kala azar), Malaria etc.

iv. Helminthic Disease - Filariasis (Elephantiasis), Helminthiasis, etc.

v. Fungal Diseases - Mycosis, Athelete's foot, Ringworm, skin infections etc.

(b) Non - Communicable Diseases - These diseases can not be transferred from one person to another person.

i. Deficiency Diseases - Beri - Beri (Vitamin B1 deficiency disease), Survey ( Vitamin C deficiency disease), Kwashiorkor and Marasmus (Protein - Energy malnutrition disease), etc.

ii. Cancer - Cancer is also a non - Communicable Disease.

iii. Injury or Physical damage - it makes discomfort so, it can be also considered as a type of disease.