INFECTIOUS DISEASE

PREVENTION AND CONTROL

OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Khadija Leena
Department of Public Health
School of Health & Life Science
 DEFINITION
 Communicable disease: a disease that can be
spread to a person from another person, an animal or
object. Ex: common cold, influenza, tuberculosis, etc.

 Non-communicable disease:: a disease that can

NOT be spread from person to person. Ex: cancer,
heart disease, cirrhosis, etc.
COMMUNICABLE VERSUS
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Non-communicable
Communicable diseases
diseases
 Sudden onset  Gradual onset
 Single cause  Multiple causes
 Short natural history  Long natural history
 Short treatment schedule  Prolonged treatment
 Cure is achieved  Care predominates
 Single discipline  Multidisciplinary
 Short follow up  Prolonged follow up
 Back to normalcy
 Quality of life after
treatment
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you