Infectious vs Non-infectious Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What is a disease?
A
A disorder that can be used to describe the poor health of your body
2
Q
How can infectious diseases be transferred?
A
Droplet contact
Direct physical contact
Indirect contact
Airborne transmission
Faecal-oral transmission
Vector-borne transmission
3
Q
What is a vector?
A
An organism that can transfer a disease from one living thing to another
4
Q
How does a disease damage your body?
A
The microbe releases a poison or toxin that can damage or destroy your body’s cells
5
Q
What are non-infectious diseases?
A
Diseases not caused by microbes
6
Q
How do non-infectious diseases occur?
A
Genetics
Malnutrition
Immunological diseases
Intoxication
Cancer (tumour)
