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Non-infectious disease — Non infectious diseases (also called Non communicable diseases [NCDs]) are those diseases that are not caused by a pathogen and cannot be shared from one person to another. In contrast, transmissible diseases caused by pathogenic organisms are… … Wikipedia
Non-communicable disease — A non communicable disease, or NCD, is a medical condition or disease which is non infectious. NCDs are diseases of long duration and generally slow progression. They include heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, chronic kidney disease … Wikipedia
Infectious disease — Classification and external resources A false colored electron micrograph shows a malaria sporozoite migrating through the midgut epithelia. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Emerging infectious disease — An emerging infectious disease (EID) is an infectious disease whose incidence has increased in the past 20 years and threatens to increase in the near future. Emerging infections account for at least 12% of all human pathogens[1]. EIDs include… … Wikipedia
non-infectious — adj. (of a disease) not infectious. * * * non infecˈtious (↑infectious) adj • • • Main Entry: ↑non … Useful english dictionary
non-infectious — adjective 1》 (of a disease) not liable to be transmitted through the environment. 2》 not liable to spread infection … English new terms dictionary
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization — Infobox Company company name = Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) company type = Not for profit foundation = 1975 location = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada key people = Andrew Potter CEO industry = Science and Biotechnology… … Wikipedia
Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) — The Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia is a non profit organization established with support from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1997, and incorporated in Zambia in 1999. CIDRZ was originally created as an infectious… … Wikipedia
Disease — Human disease redirects here. For the Slayer song, see Soundtrack to the Apocalypse. Flare up redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Flareup (Transformers). Medical condition redirects here. For the descriptive terminology using… … Wikipedia
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Agency overview Formed October 27, 1992 Preceding agencies Office of National Defense Malaria Control Activities (1942) Office of Malaria Control in War Areas (1942 … Wikipedia
