Communicable Diseases PPT: Definition, Causes and Prevention Free Download: When pathogenic (able to cause disease) biologic agents become infected, present, or proliferate in a specific human or other animal host, they are said to be communicable diseases, also referred to as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases. Asymptomatic (absence of symptoms) infections can be as serious as fatal ones. Infection differs from infectious disease in that some infections do not result in illness in the host.

Communicable Diseases PPT: Definition, Causes and Prevention

Viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal, multicellular parasitic, and abnormal proteins known as prions are examples of biologic agents that cause disease. Direct physical contact with an infectious individual, consuming tainted food or drink, coming into contact with tainted body fluids, and airborne transmission are just a few of the ways that these biologic agents can be spread (inhalation)

Table of Content

  • Definition
  • Introduction
  • Symptoms of Communicable Diseases
  • Types of Communicable Diseases
  • Causes of Communicable Diseases
  • Common Communicable Diseases
  • Prevention of Communicable Diseases
  • Treatment of Communicable Diseases
  • Conclusion

Communicable Diseases PPT: Definition, Causes and Prevention

Sumit ThakurGeneral Seminar TopicsCommunicable Diseases PPT: Definition, Causes and Prevention Free Download: When pathogenic (able to cause disease) biologic agents become infected, present, or proliferate in a specific human or other animal host, they are said to be communicable diseases, also referred to as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases. Asymptomatic (absence of...