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Book Free DemoCommunicable and non-communicable diseases:
The manifestations of diseases are different depending upon several factors. In general, diseases are broadly classified into two types. They are communicable and non-communicable diseases.
1. Communicable diseases:
The diseases which are passed on from one person to other through various routes such as air, water, food, physical contact etc., are known as communicable diseases.
Example:
HIV, hepatitis A, B and C, measles, salmonella, influenza, ebola, coronavirus, tuberculosis, mumps etc.,
2. Non-communicable diseases:
The diseases which cannot spread from person to person are known as non-communicable or infectious diseases.
They are also known as non-infectious diseases. These diseases remain confined to the diseased person and do not infect others. Most of these diseases are caused by nutrition deficiencies.
Example:
Diabetes, cancer, heart diseases, obesity, arthritis, haemophilia, marasmus, kwashiorkor, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis etc.,
Acute and chronic diseases:
Based on the duration of infection, diseases are classified into two types. They are as follows:
1. Acute diseases:
The diseases that last for only short periods and are severe are known as acute diseases.
These diseases do not cause long-term harmful effects on human health, and patients recover completely after the cure.
Example:
Cold, cough, cholera, typhoid, asthma, dysentery, bronchitis, sore throat etc.
2. Chronic diseases:
The diseases that last for a longer of time are known as chronic diseases.
These diseases are caused in the course of time and have long term effects on people's health.
Example:
Tuberculosis, arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, elephantiasis, cancer etc.
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