Non-infectious diseases are defined as all those that are not caused by pathogenic microorganisms and the causes are other.
10 Examples of Non-Infectious Diseases
- 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.
- Traumatic illnesses: this type of illness is caused by domestic, work, traffic, leisure and sports accidents.
- Endocrine diseases: this disease occurs when there is an excess or lack of a hormone in the body.
- Metabolic diseases: like endocrine diseases these also occur when hormones fail.
- Deficiency diseases: this disease usually occurs when there is a poor diet and the body does not receive enough vitamins to work well.
- Mental illnesses: this illness occurs when human beings begin to present drastic changes in behavior or some psychological alterations.
- Myocardial infarction: This occurs when the heart muscle is affected due to the blood supply.
- 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.
- Asthma: asthma mainly affects the airways, its main characteristic is frequent coughing.
- Bronchitis: This disease occurs when the bronchial tubes become inflamed.
- Kidney failure: this occurs when the kidneys do not have enough capacity to filter toxins and some substances that are waste from the blood.
- 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.
- Migraine: migraine is a severe headache which can occur only in the middle of the head or throughout the head.
