Starter
1. What is the meaning of a non-infectious disease?
2. What factors might cause a non-infectious disease?
3. Name 3 non-infectious diseases
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1. What is the meaning of a non-infectious disease?
A disease that is not caused by a pathogen and cannot be
passed from person to person
2. What factors might cause a non-infectious disease?
Nutrition, environment, lifestyle choices, genetics
3. Name 3 non-infectious diseases
e.g. Heart disease
Diabetes
Asthma
Lung disease
Anaemia
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These are diseases that cannot be passed on from
person to person through a pathogen.
Can you think of any non-infectious
diseases?