Which of the following is an example of non-infectious disease?

Correct option is A

Sol. High Blood Pressure is an example of non-infectious disease.
· Infectious diseases are transmitted from person-to-person through the transfer of a pathogen such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites
· Non-infectious diseases are not caused by pathogens and therefore cannot be spread from one person to another. Instead, non-infectious diseases are caused by factors such as genetics, malnutrition, environment and lifestyle.
· Some examples of non-infectious diseases include cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma), and diabetes.
· Communicable Diseases:They are transferred/spread from one person to another.
· Non-communicable Diseases:They are not transferred/spread between people.