differentiate between communicable and non communicable diseases
The differences between communicable and non communicable diseases are:
| Communicable diseases | Non communicable diseases |
| Communicable diseases can be transferred from one individual to another through contact, air, water, etc. | Non communicable diseases are the ones which cannot be transferred from one person to another through contact, air, water, etc. |
| These are highly infectious and caused by infectious agents like bacteria, viruses, etc. | They are non infectious and not caused by any infectious agent. |
| These diseases cannot be inherited. | These diseases can be inherited. |
| Example: Common cold, Tuberculosis, AIDS | Example: Diabetes, Heart diseases |