Infectious and Non-Infectious Diseases

Disease

An abnormal condition of body or mind that causes discomfort

Two types of diseases

Infectious diseases and non-infectious diseases

Caused of infectious disease

Infection of pathogens directly through medium and vectors

Example of infectious disease

Tuberculosis, flu, dengue fever and leptospirosis

Infectious diseases

A disease that can be transmitted from one individual to another

Caused of non-infectious disease

Genetic factor or lifestyle

Example of non-infectious disease

Cancer, hypertension, asthma and diabetes

Non-infectious diseases

Cannot be transmitted from one individual to another

Pathogens

The organisms that cause diseases

Example of pathogens

All virus, some bacteria, protozoa, fungi and worms