| COMMUNICABLE DISEASE | NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE |
| The diseases spread from person to another, are called as communicable' diseases. These diseases can be spread through the air, water, etc. | The disease which does not spread from one person to another through any mode is called as non-communicable disease. |
| Caused by pathogens and considered as highly infectious and vectors play the major role in spreading disease from one person to another | Caused due to allergy, illness, malnutrition or abnormalities in cell proliferation, changes in lifestyle, environment play a significant role |
| Bacteria and virus. | No infectious agent. |
| Tuberculosis, AIDS, Typhoid, Cholera, Malaria. | Cancer, Rickets, Allergies, Kwashiorkor, Diabetes, Heart disease, etc. |
| This disease cannot be inherited from one generation to another | This disease can be inherited. |
| Treated by conventional methods. Acute (develops quickly). | Treated conservatively or surgically. Chronic (develops slowly and last for long-period). |
