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Question
Differentiate between the following pair:
Infectious and non-infectious disease.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Infectious disease | Non-infectious disease |
| These diseases are caused by pathogens | These diseases are not caused by pathogens but result due to some other internal or external factors |
| They spread from one person to another. | They do not spread from one person to another. |
| Example - Influenza, cholera, malaria | Example - Cancer, arthritis, hypertension |
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