Communicable And Non Communicable Diseases Flashcards
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Communcable diseases
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A infectious disease which spreads from person to person by air or physical contact
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Non-communicable diseases
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Is a disease that is not infectious and cannot transfer from person to person
3
Q
Smoking
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Nicotine can damage your heart giving you heart
Disease. Carbon monoxide can damage skin tissue leading to carcinogens
4
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Diet and excerise
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No excerise can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes
5
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Alcohol
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Too much alcohol can cause brain damage and liver damage which is not good to health. If drinking when pregnant is not good for feotus
6
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Ionising radiation
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radiation consisting of particles, X-rays, or gamma rays with sufficient energy to cause ionization in the medium through which it passes.
