1 The term disease is defined as a disorder or illness that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind. Infectious diseases are caused by organisms known as pathogens that invade the body. Non-infectious diseases are all other diseases that are not caused by pathogens. There are many categories of non-infectious...

An infectious disease is one that can be passed between one person and another. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens. These are usually microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or protoctists.A non-infectious disease cannot be passed between people and is not caused by pathogens. Examples include sickle cell...

10.1  Infectious diseases10.2  AntibioticsThe infectious diseases studied in this section are caused by pathogens that  are transmitted from one human host  to another. Some, like Plasmodium that  causes malaria, are transmitted by vectors; others are transmitted through water and food or during...

• Cholera, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, smallpox and measles• AntibioticsLearning OutcomesCandidates should be able to:(a) define the term disease and explain the difference between an infectious disease andnon-infectious diseases;(b) state names and types of causative organism of each of the following diseases:...