Measles, hepatitis, and the common cold are examples of what type of diseases?

• A. Noncommunicable
• B. Communicable
• C. Genetic
• D. Degenerative

Answer: (B)

Communicable diseases are able to be passed from one person to another. Measles spreads through droplets when someone coughs or sneezes and can infect others nearby. The common cold also transmits easily through droplets and contact with contaminated surfaces. Hepatitis viruses are contagious because they can move between people via infected blood or bodily fluids and, in many cases, through close contact or shared instruments.

Noncommunicable diseases aren’t spread by contact between people; they arise from factors like genetics, aging, or environmental influences. Genetic diseases are inherited and not contagious, while degenerative diseases involve progressive deterioration of body systems over time and aren’t transmitted between people.

So these examples are all communicable because they can be transmitted from person to person under typical exposure conditions.