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Inherited diseases are passive and Infectious Diseases are acquired. This means that inherited diseases are passed down to you when you are born. You just have them. Acquired diseases are diseases you get from things in everyday life, that are not already dormant inside you. Every disease you've ever had is still dormant in your body, but your immune system has grown used to it and can fight it off continually unless triggered by a new exposure to the same disease, especially since disease can alter a little over time.
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∙ 14y agoGenetic diseases relate to the person's and parent's genes. The person has little to no control over the incidence of the condition, although a person's lifestyle can contribute in making a genetic disease worse. For example, Hammond Rich Syndrome is a chronic lung condition thought to have a genetic component. IF a child inherits the genes that predipose toward Hammond Rich Syndrome then the person may end up with the disease. However, if the person also smokes cigarettes, the smoking can make Hammond Rich Syndrome worse and more difficult to treat. A genetic disease, though, always has its roots in "genetics".
Infectious diseases are ones we can get from anyone. Cold, pneumonia, Tuberculosis are all infectious respiratory infectious diseases that can be passed from one person to another (unrelated) person. A person's immune system, current health status, diet, sleep, and lifestyle can all influence the suseptibility of acquiring these diseases. We can take steps to prevent these illnesses, but we could still be infected. An infectious disease, though, is always an "acquired" illness, meaning, we get the illness from another person who has it or from germs on objects the ill person touched.
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∙ 12y agoA genetic disease is inherited genetically and contagious disease means that its easily transmitted by contact. For an example, yawning is contagious, once u or any other person yawns that yawn will soon get to someone and then they will yawn.
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∙ 11y agoAn infectious disease is contagious, meaning it can be spread via bodily fluids, such as HIV, tuberculosis, etc. A genetic disease is a disease that is inherited from a relative that has the same condition or carries the gene for the disease.
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∙ 8y agogenetic diseases are associated with birth via the DNA chain (as is cystic fibrosis) ; infectious diseases are those types of pathologies like malaria, for instance, which is transported by a specific mosquito which implants the malaria germ into your blood stream. it is more complicated then that when some diseases are fundamentally genetic but are associated with many infectious traits.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no relationship - EXCEPT that some genetic disorders can make you less able to resist a communicable disease.
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∙ 10y agoInfectious disease can be passed from person to person. AIDS is both infectious and an auto-immune disease.
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What is the term where a family is ill with the same infectious disease?
communicable disease
Is Treatment of genetic disease the same as genetic treatment of disease?
no but as I see it treatment of genetic disease is treating a genetic problem as a genetic treatment of a disease is using genetics to stop a certain disease that can be treated with genetics
How do you gets rid of infectious disease?
There are many types of infectious diseases. Each has to be managed on merit. You have to consult the doctor for the same.
How might the lack of genetic diversity found in populations of endangered species might hinder their recovery?
Lack of genetic diversity can becomes a problem when a species is hit with infectious diseases. If all the organisms are very similar, then it is very likely that they will all be affected by the same disease, thus destroying the species as a whole. In species with high amounts of genetic diversity, a disease may destroy a section of the population, but many individuals will be resistant to the disease.
Is sars the same as aids?
SARS is not the same as AIDS. They are both relatively recently-emerging infectious disease. The similarity ends there.
What is the definition of epidemics?
epidemic - a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
Can you have a genetic disease if the name of the disease is the same as mine?
Right. About. Here, is where I would give you a very witty answer.. this question had me pondering..
Is pyorrhea or periodontist is the same disease?
I think pyorrhea is the disease, a periodontist is the type of dentist that treats it. My father had it and it seems to be genetic.
If you had a child die from SIDS can your granddaughter have the same problem?
No, SIDS is not a heredity or genetic disease.
Which is easy to control infectious or non infectious diseases?
Non-infectious diseases are easier to control - because you only need to treat the individual patient. With infectious diseases - the illness is spread between people - by touching or simply breathing in the same air while in close contact.
How is a non infectious disease different from a infectious disease?
Infectious diseases are those diseases which are caused by infectious agents (which include microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and virus, as well as some multicellular animals such as worms) and hence they are the ones which can spread from one person to another. Non-infectious diseases are those diseases that are not caused by infectious agents and do not spread from one person to another.
Is measles is an infectious disease?
Virus known as the Measles Virus, both the disease and virus share the same name.
