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Answer» Differences between infectious and non-infectious diseases: | Infectious or communicable diseases | Non-infections or Non-communicable diseases | | (i) These are transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person. | (i) These are not transmitted from an infected person to the healthy person. | | (ii) These are caused by pathogens e.g., viruses, bacteria etc. | (ii) There is no role of pathogens. | | (iii) These are brought about by extrinsic or external factors. | (iii) These may be brought by intrinsic or internal factors. | | (iv) Community hygiene can reduce the incidence of infectious disease. | (iv) Community hygiene is in effective in reducing the incidence of non- infectious diseases. |
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