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Communicable: can be spread through a community (contagious)
Non-Communicable: not spread with contact (usually genetic)
June Douglas
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Why are communicable diseases potentially more dangerous than non-communicable diseases in a community?
Because non-communicable diseases are not passed from one person to another - communicable diseases are.
Heart disease cancer and diabetes are examples of?
non-communicable diseases
What is the difference between chronic diseases and communicable diseases?
Diseases are frequently referred to as communicable or non-communicable. Communicable diseases comprise infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and measles, while non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are mostly chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes. That leads to the term communicable.
What are some communicable lung diseases verses non-communicable lung diseases?
Communicable lung diseases would be Tuberculosis, the common cold, HiNi flu, these are contagious. Non-communicable lung diseases would be asthma, COPD, and Lung cancer.
Is yellow fever communicable or non communicable diseases?
Yellow fever is a communicable disease.
Is rabies a communicable disease or non communicable diseases?
Rabies is non communicable disease. Man is a dead end for the disease.
What is the definition of non communicable diseases?
Uncommunicable diseases or Non-communicable diseases is considered as lifestlye diseases like heart attack, hypertension, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and it is not transferable.
What are the similarities between communicable and non communicable disease?
humans are the host for both diseases
What does non-communicable mean?
none spreadable diseases
What meaning non-communicable''?
none spreadable diseases
Why is there so much emphasis nowadays on non communicable diseases?
The reason for this is because there is a high rate of cases for non-communicable diseases that are often neglected by a lot of people today. The non-communicable diseases, often those that are incurable raise the number of death amongst people today.
What is non communicable diseases?
A non communicable disease is one that is not contagious. For instance, high blood pressure is a non communicable disease, as would be any form of cancer.-A non-communicable disease or NCD is a disease which is not infectious. Such diseases may result from genetic or lifestyle factors. A non-communicable disease is an illness that is caused by something other than a pathogen. It might result from hereditary factors, improper diet, smoking, or other factors. Those resulting from lifestyle factors are sometimes called diseases of affluence. The non-communicable diseases are spread by: heredity, surroundings and behavior.
