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  1. Communicable diseases: Types, symptoms, prevention, and …

    Jun 20, 2025 · A communicable disease is one that spreads from one person or animal to another or from a surface to a person. They are the result of pathogens, such as viruses and bacteria.

  2. Infectious Diseases: Types, Causes & Treatments - Cleveland Clinic

    May 16, 2025 · Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by harmful organisms (pathogens or germs) that get into your body from the outside. Germs that cause infectious diseases include …

  3. Communicable Diseases: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention

    Feb 18, 2025 · Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases, are caused by harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. These pathogens …

  4. Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases - Public …

    May 4, 2025 · Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases, are the illnesses caused by microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Communicable diseases …

  5. Communicable vs. Infectious Diseases - Verywell Health

    Jan 8, 2025 · While all communicable diseases are infectious, not all infections are communicable. Tetanus, for example, can cause an infection, but a person with tetanus can't …

  6. Difference Between Communicable and Infectious Diseases

    Feb 8, 2024 · Communicable diseases can cause small, isolated outbreaks or pandemics. For example, flu is an infectious disease that spreads among individuals through sexual activity, …

  7. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COMMUNICABLE DISEASE is an infectious disease (such as cholera, hepatitis, influenza, malaria, measles, or tuberculosis) that is transmissible by contact with infected …

  8. Communicable Diseases – Types, Transmission, Control

    Nov 11, 2024 · What is Communicable Disease? A communicable disease is an illness caused by an infectious agent—such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoa—that can spread from one …

  9. 25+ Communicable Diseases Examples

    Feb 6, 2025 · Communicable diseases are infectious illnesses caused by pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. They spread through direct person-to-person contact, …

  10. Communicable Diseases - WHO | Regional Office for Africa

    Jan 12, 2024 · Communicable, or infectious diseases, are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that can be spread, directly or indirectly, from one person …