Which one of the following disease is non – infectious ?

Cancer

Diseases which are easily transmitted from one person to another, are called infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are very common and every one of us suffers from these at sometime or other. Some of the infectious diseases are ,common cold , covid-19, AIDS .

Among the diseases listed, Cancer is a non-infectious disease.

Cancer is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. It is caused by mutations in the genes that regulate cell growth and division. Cancer is not caused by infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites, and it cannot be transmitted from person to person like infectious diseases.

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), COVID-19 (caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus), and the common cold (often caused by rhinoviruses) are all infectious diseases caused by viruses or other infectious agents.