Communicable And Non Communciable Diseases Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What are communicable diseases?
A
Diseases, that can be spread from person to person, and are spread by pathogens
From example measles
2
Q
What are non communicable diseases?
A
Diseases that cannot be passed from person
For example coronary heart disease
3
Q
What does health mean?
A
The state of physical and mental well being
4
Q
What are an example of a interacting diseases?
A
People with HIV, causes them to have an defective immune system,
This increases chances of getting tuberculosis
5
Q
What is an example of a disease triggered by immune system
A
The immune system may fight off a pathogen,
But be left with an allergy
