Give two examples for each of the following:
$(a)$ Acute diseases
$(b)$ Chronic diseases
$(c)$ Infectious diseases
$(d)$ Non-infectious diseases
$(a)$ Acute diseases
$(b)$ Chronic diseases
$(c)$ Infectious diseases
$(d)$ Non-infectious diseases
(N/A) Acute diseases are those that last for a very short period of time. Examples: Viral fever,Common cold.
$(b)$ Chronic diseases are those that last for a long time,even as much as a lifetime. Examples: Elephantiasis,Tuberculosis $(TB)$.
$(c)$ Infectious diseases are caused by biological agents (pathogens) and can spread from an infected person to a healthy person. Examples: Smallpox,Chickenpox.
$(d)$ Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and do not spread from one person to another. Examples: Diabetes,Goitre.
$(b)$ Chronic diseases are those that last for a long time,even as much as a lifetime. Examples: Elephantiasis,Tuberculosis $(TB)$.
$(c)$ Infectious diseases are caused by biological agents (pathogens) and can spread from an infected person to a healthy person. Examples: Smallpox,Chickenpox.
$(d)$ Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and do not spread from one person to another. Examples: Diabetes,Goitre.
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