Question

Differentiate between communicable and non- communicable diseases.

Answer 1

Communicable diseases	Non Communicable diseases
It can be transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person.	It cannot be transmitted from an infected person to a healthy person.
It is caused by pathogenic micro organisms.	It is caused by the tissue degeneration, nutrition or hormone deficiency and tumor formation.
Examples: Typhoid, cholera, etc.	Examples: Diabetes, Cancer, etc.