Distinguish between infectious and non infectious diseases by using examples?!
Question: Infectious means contagious and is usually VIRAL. Other people can catch and pass it on by being around but not necessarily touching the infected person. EG: Cold virus, Travels in the air.
Non-Infectious means only you contract it and is usually BACTERIAL. EG: Food poisoning, You have the bacteria in your system and bodily fluids but nobody will catch it from you.
Answers: Infectious means contagious and is usually VIRAL. Other people can catch and pass it on by being around but not necessarily touching the infected person. EG: Cold virus, Travels in the air.
Non-Infectious means only you contract it and is usually BACTERIAL. EG: Food poisoning, You have the bacteria in your system and bodily fluids but nobody will catch it from you.
flu and cold are transmitted by viruses and bacteria.
dementia, depression are related to brain fucntioning and cannot be based from person to person.
Multiple Sclerosis cannot be passed from one person to another, its genetice.
Dibetes is not infectious.