Communicable viruses

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What is a communicable disease
A disease spread from person to person
What causes communicable diseases
Pathogens
Examples of pathogens that causes communicable diseases
Virus, bacteria, protists, fungi
how are communicable diseases spread
Direct contact, water, air, unhygienic food prep, vectors
How do bacteria cause disease
Produce poiso/toxins that damage tissues and make you feel ill
How do viruses cause disease
live and reproduce inside cells causing cell damage
What are vectors
an organism that transmits a disease-causing agent (pathogen) from one host to another
What are non communicable diseases
illnesses that are not caused by infectious agents and cannot be transmitted from person to person
How are non communicable diseases caused
Lifestyle factors, genetics, environmental factors
Do pathogens cause non communicable disease
No