BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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non-infectious disease
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infectious disease
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genetic disease
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sporadic disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases, are illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host.
Detailed explanation-2: -A communicable disease is one that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect.
Detailed explanation-3: -About Our Name. Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by germs (such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi) that enter the body, multiply, and can cause an infection. Some infectious diseases are contagious (or communicable), meaning they are capable of spreading from one person to another.