Examples of Non-Infectious Diseases

10 Examples of Non-Infectious Diseases

1. Cancer: this is a disease with the highest mortality in the world but it is not contagious, since this disease is produced by cells when they undergo some transformation.
2. Traumatic illnesses: this type of illness is caused by domestic, work, traffic, leisure and sports accidents.
3. Endocrine diseases: this disease occurs when there is an excess or lack of a hormone in the body.
4. Metabolic diseases: like endocrine diseases these also occur when hormones fail.
5. Deficiency diseases: this disease usually occurs when there is a poor diet and the body does not receive enough vitamins to work well.
6. Mental illnesses: this illness occurs when human beings begin to present drastic changes in behavior or some psychological alterations.
7. Myocardial infarction: This occurs when the heart muscle is affected due to the blood supply.
8. Osteoporosis: this type of disease affects the bone structure which is presented by a lack of bone tissue and is characterized by excessive fragility of the bones.
9. Asthma: asthma mainly affects the airways, its main characteristic is frequent coughing.
10. Bronchitis: This disease occurs when the bronchial tubes become inflamed.
11. Kidney failure: this occurs when the kidneys do not have enough capacity to filter toxins and some substances that are waste from the blood.
12. Osteoarthritis: this type of disease mainly affects the joints, mainly those of the hands, knees, hips and spine since osteoarthritis causes the loss of cartilage.
13. Migraine: migraine is a severe headache which can occur only in the middle of the head or throughout the head.