Question 1

is bacterial pneumonia a communicable disease?

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It depends: Many different kind of bacteria can cause pneumonia. Legionnaire's disease, for example, is environmentally contagious. Most forms of bacterial pneumonia cannot be transmitted from person to person, though.

Question 2

how are an communicable disease and a non-communicable disease different?

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Give to others,,,: Communicable diseases can be given to others while non-communicable diseases cannot.

Question 3

is meningitis a communicable disease?

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Yes: Bacterial and viral meningitis are contagious.

Question 4

what kind of disease is leukemia? is it a non-communicable disease?

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Its a Blood Cancer: It is not communicable. It begins in the bone marrow and mostly affects White blood cells(WBC). There are  4 different types of Leukemia which are often classified as Acute or Chronic.

Question 5

can there be an essential difference between non communicable disease and chronic disease?

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Yes: Yes the former can be acute or chronic like acute stress.

Question 6

how can i get a communicable disease statement online?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't know: This is a public information site where volunteer docs answer questions about health issues based on symptoms you post. It does not offer notes/scripts/referrals or other forms of direct care. Your regular doc may have a system for providing such a note. As a legal document I doubt you can get one from someone who does not know your case.

Question 7

is parkinson's disease a very communicable disease?

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's: No, although we know it originates in the basal ganglia, specifically the substantia nigra, cause has not been determined, although there is some hereditary component.

Question 8

is pulmonary emphysema a communicable disease?

Accepted Answer

Only if you...: Only if you pass the cigarette.  Otherwise, you're not going to give emphysema to others.

Question 9

is strep throat a communicable disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The term communicable means it can be spread to others. This is a common example of this process.

Question 10

what is the difference between a communicable disease and a contagious disease and an infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

Spread: A communicable disease is a disease many others may get and that is why we have vaccinations.  A contagious disease is a disease someone in contact with the person may catch.  An infectious disease is a disease that may be spread within the person such as a virus or a bacterial or a fungal infection.  An infectious disease may be contagious and communicable but does not have to be.

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