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It is a dietary deficiency disease. It happens when you do not eat the right foods. Not communicable.
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∙ 9y agoBeriberi is not contagious disease. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of the vitamin B 1, also called as Thiamine. The deficiency of this vitamin is not contagious.
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∙ 10y agoBeriberi is not a communicable disease. It is caused by deficiency of vitamin B one. That is thiamine.
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Differentiate communicable and non communicable disease?
A communicable disease is a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another. A contagious disease is a communicable disease that is transmitted to many individuals quickly and easily; highly infectious. For example, the pathogen which causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can be spread to people through a tick bite. RMSF is not considered contagious, but it is communicable. Something like impetigo or the common cold is considered to be contagious.
Examples of non-communicable disease?
A non-communicable disease is a type of disease that cannot be transmitted from person to person. Examples of non-communicable diseases include arthritis, cerebral palsy, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.
Is scurvy an infectious diseases or non infectious diseases?
It is known as a NON-INFECTIOUS disease. as it is caused by the lack of Vitamin C in the body.
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.
Is mono a communicable or a noncommunicable disease?
no
Is smallpox communicable or non-comunicable?
Communicatable
Is cystic fibrosis a comunicable or non comunicable disease?
cystic fibrosis is a Genetic disease and in the case of cystic fibrosis, it's not affected others by any external medium like air , water etc that mean it's not a communicable disease.
Is alcoholism communicable or noncommunicable?
non-communicable
Is epilepsy communicable or non communicable?
Non-communicable. It is a neurological disease
Is Alzheimer's disease communicable or non-communicable?
non-communicable
Is common cold communicable or non-communicable disease?
communicable disease
Is rabies a communicable disease or non communicable diseases?
Rabies is non communicable disease. Man is a dead end for the disease.
Is cholera a non-communicable disease?
No it is a communicable disease.
Is cystic fibrosis communicable or non-communicable?
It is a non-communicable disease that is spread through inheritance and genetics.
Is brain tumor a non communicable disease or genetic or infectious?
non communicable...
Is Lou Gerhig disease non communicable?
is the lou gehigs disease communicable or noncommunicable
Is endometriosis communicable or non-communicable?
Endometriosis is noncommunicable disease.
