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How are communicable diseases like the flu different from diseases like cancer and heart disease?
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∙ 11y ago
Well, if you have the flu, you are able to cure it but if you get cancer or Heart disease, there is no way of stopping it and you are too late.
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Heart disease cancer and diabetes are examples of?
non-communicable diseases
How are communicable diseases and genetic diseases similar?
a genetic disease is passed through the family like diabetes or cancer but a communicable disease is that you get from something or someone
How are communicable diseases different from cancer?
Cancer is not tranfrered from person to person, it is a systemiic disease in the body caused by bad cells. Communicable diseases are transfred from person to person by germs & viruses, like a cold or the flu.
Why is cancer is an example of non communicable diseases?
The reason that cancer is an example of a non-communicable disease is that it can not be transmitted person to person. A cold is communicable because you can get a cold from someone else.
Which one of these is a communicable disease-cancer or diabetes?
Neither. Communicable diseases are spread by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa, for example.
Is smoking communicable or non communicable disease?
No, heart disease is not communicable, in that it cannot be passed directly from person to person.
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 is non communicable?
Non Communicable simply means that you can't catch the disease from casual contact with another person who has it. Cancer, or heart disease would be a terrible disease but you cant "Catch them" for someone that has them. A cold or the flu, std's are all examples of "Communicable diseases", diseases you can catch from contact with someone that has them.
List of 5 non communicable diseases?
Any disease that's genetic or hormonal is non communicable. Examples are: * diabetes * heart disease * hypo/hyper thyroidism * cancer * alzheimer's
Is hodgkin 's disease communicable?
Cancer is not communicable, no.
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.
Is breast cancer communicable?
No, cancer is an non communicable disease , because the disease causing factor is inside our body
