Class 7

Infectious and Non-Infectious

Disease
 DIFFERENCE

• Infectious disease are disease that can be

transmitted from one person to another
where as a non-infectious disease can not.

• EXAMPLE :- An infectious disease that can be

spread is the influenza(flu) or HIV. An non-
infectious disease is diabetes or cancer.
 Spread Of Infectious Disease:-

• Infectious disease can be spread through:-

• 1. PERSON TO PERSON: By touching, coughing
on or kissing another infected person which
causes bacteria and viruses to pass from one
person to another.
• 2. ANIMAL TO PERSON: By being scratched or
bitten by an infected animal or in some cases
handling infected animal waste.
 INDIRECT CONTACT
3. ANIMAL BITES:- can transfer disease through
mosquito bites, fleas, ticks or lice.
4. FOOD CONTAMINATION:-Can cause people to
become ill through contaminated water or
under cooked food and unwashed fruits and
vegetable.
SOME INFECTIOUS AND NON-INFECTIOUS
DISEASE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
FLU DIABETES
RABIES CANCER
COLD ADHD
AIDS,HIV ASTHMA
STD TETANUS
CHICKEN POX DYSLEXIA
PNEUMONIA CP
PINK EYE ARTHRITIS
SIGN AND SYMPTOMS
A Symptoms is something that a patient feels
that may indicate disease or condition.
 PREVENTION OF DISEASE
1. IMMUNISATION
2. WASH YOUR HANDS WELL
3. STAY AT HOME
4. COVER COUGH AND SNEEZES
5. KEEP HOUSEHOLD SURFACE CLEAN
6. VENTILATE YOUR HOME
7. PREPARE FOOD SAFETY
8. PRACTICE SAFE SEX