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No, it is a communicable infectious disease caused by viruses.
communicable disease
an infectious disease is a disease caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, or protozoan infection.
A non-communicable disease, or NCD, is a medical condition or disease which is non-infectious.
There are Infectious Diseases and Non infectious Diseases. Infectious diseases can be transmitted from person to person, and can be spread from one living thing to another are known as communicable diseases. They can be caused by, Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, etc. which is the Plague. Non infectious diseases can not be transmitted from person to person, these are things like Cancers.
Some forms of diarrhea are infectious in etiology and the disease is communicable. Cholera is an example of this. Others are functional (e.g. laxative abuse) and are not communicable.
When a disease can be moved from person it can be known as an Infectious disease, a Transmittable disease, or a communicable disease.
Any communicable disease is an infectious disease. See "Infectious and no Infectious Diseases what is the difference?" question .Common Cold Common cold and AIDS both are infectious diseases unless you take necessary precautions.
A non-communicable disease or NCD is a disease which is not infectious, therefore it does not have any method of transmission to other organisms.
It is known as a NON-INFECTIOUS disease. as it is caused by the lack of Vitamin C in the body.
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