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spread of person to person disease through contact, air, and many other reasons.

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Is chikungunya contagious?

Yes, chikungunya is contagious and can be spread from person to person through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is not spread directly from person to person.


When and how long is a person able to spread the disease?

A person is able to spread a disease when they are contagious, which varies depending on the specific disease. The duration of contagion can range from a few hours to several weeks, depending on the disease. It is important to follow public health guidelines and recommendations to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.


What is a disease that cannot be passed from person to person referred to as?

A disease that does not spread is called a non-communicable disease. It is also known as a chronic disease and are in contrast to communicable diseases, which can be transmitted from person to person.


What is the definition of the word infectious?

The standard definitions is "(of a disease or disease-causing organism) likely to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc., through the environment."It has come to mean " likely to spread or influence others in a rapid manner."


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.

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How does a noncommunicable disease spread?

If it is non-communicable, the disease won't be "spread" or transmitted from person to person.


How does parkinson's disease spread to other humans?

Parkinson's disease does not spread from person to person. It is degenerative brain disease and is not contagious.


How in this disease spread from person to person?

by talking to the person


What is the difference between infectious disease and non-infectious disease?

noncommunicable cannot be spread from one person to another noninfectious cannot be spread from person to person


Is malaria a contagious disease?

Malaria is a serious disease spread by mosquitoes. Malaria is not considered as a contagious disease for a reason that itÕs not spread from person to person through casual contact.


What Noncommunicable disease?

A disease that cannot be spread from person to person is non-communicable. For example, lung cancer can make a person cough. But they won't give me cancer from coughing (though the cough can still spread viruses or bacteria). A person's Heart disease is not "catch-able".


What is the meaning of infectious disease?

The disease which is spread from person to person is called infectious disease. For example flu is a viral disease through which the other person is infected from the patient


Is Lyme disease is communicable disease?

Lyme disease is comunicable. it can be spread from one person to another.


What is is the spread of disease from one person to another?

CONTAGION


Cardiovascular disease is a non-communicable disease?

A disease that cannot be spread from person to person is non-communicable. For example, lung cancer can make a person cough. But they won't give me cancer from coughing (though the cough can still spread viruses or bacteria). A person's heart disease is not "catch-able".


Is chikungunya contagious?

Yes, chikungunya is contagious and can be spread from person to person through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is not spread directly from person to person.


How are disease spread from person to person?

by just breathing it through the air and other ways to