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Diseases Non-communicable Vs Communicable Non-communicable • a disease which is not infectious • spread by: heredity, surroundings and behavior • an illness that is caused by something other than a pathogen • Can you name some non-communicable diseases? Examples • Hypertension • Diabetes • Cancer • Asthma • Heart disease http://www.webmd.com http://www.mayoclinic.com/ Communicable diseases • illness resulting from the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including pathogenic viruses, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multi-cellular parasites • Can be spread from person to person • These infecting agents may also be transmitted through liquids, food, body fluids, contaminated objects, airborne inhalation, or through vector-borne spread Examples • • • • • AIDS CHICKEN POX MEASLES LICE STREP THROAT
