Answer» | Infectious diseases | Non-infectious diseases | | 1. The diseases which can be transmitted from one patient to other person are called infectious diseases. | 1. The diseases which cannot be transmitted from one patient to other person, are called non-infectious diseases. | | 2. Contaminated air, water, food or carrier! vector animals or insects spread the infectious diseases. | 2. Non-infectious diseases are not transmitted through any medium. | | 3. infectious diseases are acute diseases as they are suddenly caused due to infections from either bacteria, virus or protozoan. Thus, their symptoms are seen sooner. | 3. Some non-infectious diseases are due to hereditary causes, some are a clue to failure in metabolism, some due to deficiency of the nutrients. Their symptoms are not seen suddenly but are developed gradually. | | 4. Antibiotics or antihelminth medicines are used to treat the infectious diseases. E.g. Tuberculosis, hepatitis, leprosy, cough and cold, etc. | 4. Antibiotics cannot be used for treating noninfectious diseases. These diseases have a proper treatment. E.g. Diabetes, cancer, heart diseases, etc.Tuberculosis, hepatitis, leprosy, cough and cold, etc. |
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