BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Which of the following is a disease that is not infectious? Which of the following is a disease that is not infectious?
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Tinea
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Tuberculosis / Dry cough
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Dengue fever
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cancer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cancer is not caused by pathogens and therefore cannot be spread from one person to another so its a non-infectious disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for 74% of all deaths worldwide.
Detailed explanation-3: -Final Answer: The non-communicable disease is (b) cancer.
Detailed explanation-4: -Infectious diseases can be viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal infections. There’s also a rare group of infectious diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
Detailed explanation-5: -Cancer is an example of non-infectious disease.
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