diseases

Discover different types of diseases like communicable & noncommunicable, plus learn about pathogens and symptoms!

Use the vocabulary from this lesson to complete the statements: - A disease caught from someone else is a communicable disease.- pathogens are organisms or viruses that cause communicable diseases.- A disease is a condition that damages or weakens part of the body.- Diseases that last a long time are called chronic.- An acutedisease lasts only a short time.- Bacteriaare one - celled living things that also can cause a disease.- A disease that cannot spread is a noncommunicable disease.- Fungiare small, simple living things such as yeasts and molds.- an infection is the growth of patogens somewhere in the body. Why is it important to learn about communicable diseases? Name 3 communicable diseases and some of their symptoms. Name 4 noncommunicable diseases.