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Infectious Diseases, , Non-Infectious Diseases, , , , Infectious diseases are also called, communicable diseases or, transmissible diseases as they can, spread from infected person to, healthy person(s)., , Non-infectious diseases are also, called non-communicable diseases, as they do not pass on from one, person to another., , , , Caused by pathogens (viruses,, bacteria, fungi, protozoans,, worms)., , ‘Caused by factors, , such as, , genetics, | environment, and, , lifestyle, , , , Infection is transmitted through, direct contact or through medium, , ‘Infection is, , not transmitted, through direct contact or medium, , , , , , Examples of infectious diseases are, colds, influenza, chicken pox,, herpes and measles., , , , Examples of — non-infectious, diseases are, , Down syndrome, hemophilia, skin, cancer, cardiovascular disease etc