Question

Which of the following is not a communicable disease?
A. cholera
B. cancer
C. chickenpox
D. malaria

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Cancer.

Explanation:

Cancer is a genetic disease that is caused due to tumours in the organ cells like brain, lung etc and hence is an incommunicable disease whereas, Cholera, Malaria and Chickenpox are caused by bacterial and viral infections and hence, can easily transmit from one infected person to a healthy person through the means of air, water etc.

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Answer 2

B. cancer

Explanation:

Communicable diseases are those illness that can be transmitted from one person to another. These illnesses are usually caused by micro-organisms and they can be transmitted through air or water or through animals and insects who act as carriers of the disease or disease vectors.  

Cholera, chickenpox and malaria are communicable diseases.

Cancer is not a communicable disease.

Option B is the answer.