BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Question
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Which of the following is not an infectious disease? Which of the following is(are) not an infectious disease?
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kanser/cancer
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dengue fever/dengue fever
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strok/stroke
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rat urine/leptospirosis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cancer, diabetes, congestive heart failure and Alzheimer’s disease are all examples of noninfectious diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Non-infectious diseases are also known as non-communicable diseases and are caused by internal factors. They are not caused by any pathogens. Few examples of such kind of diseases are cancer, diabetes and vitamin deficiency diseases.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main types of NCD are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Detailed explanation-4: -18. Which of the following is not an infectious disease? Sol: (b) Scurvy.
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