Communicable vs. Chronic Diseases

A disease that is spread from one living organism to another.

• Chronic

• Communicable

An illness which is ongoing. There is no cure, only treatment.

• Chronic

• Communicable

Communicable diseases can be transmitted by...

• A person

• An animal

• An insect

• They are unable to be spread

Chronic diseases can be caused by...

• Lifestyle choices

• The environment

• Heredity

• There may be no known cause

What are two other terms for chronic diseases?

• Degenerative & Contagious

• Infectious & Contagious

• Infectious & Progressive

• Degenerative & Progressive

What are two other terms for communicable diseases?

• Contagious & Degenerative

• Progressive & Infectious

• Contagious & Infectious

• Progressive & Degenerative

The following are examples of chronic diseases...

• Cardiovascular disease

• Cancer

• Flu

• Arthritis

The following are examples of communicable diseases...

• Tuberculosis

• Diabetes

• Asthma

• Rabies

Poor diet and lack of exercise can cause many different chronic diseases.

• True

• False

When a disease is progressive, it means the person will continue to get worse until they receive medical care.

• True

• False