communicable diseases

• communicable diseases
• Diseases can be caused by various factors, including genetic mutations, environmental exposures, lifestyle choices, and infectious agents.
• disease is an abnormal condition that affects the body's structure or function.
• Infectious Diseases are caused by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and prions.
• Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens but rather by other factors like genetics, environment, lifestyle, and immune system dysfunction.
• Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) are not transmitted from person to person but rather develop over time due to various risk factors.
• Chronic diseases develop slowly over time and often have no clear cause.
• Infectious disease refers to illnesses caused by pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, and prions.
• Chronic NCDs include cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, and mental disorders.