Communicable and noncommunicable diseases
A communicable disease is any disease spread from one living thing to another or through the environment.
A noncommunicable disease is any disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector, or the environment.
A noncommunicable disease is any disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector, or the environment.
Abstinence is important!
In these next pages we will list examples and information about some common communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Abstinence, or the choice to wait till marriage to have sex, is the only way you can be 100% sure you are free from STDs and other communicable diseases. No matter if it is vaginal, anal, and even oral, any contact can leave you vulnerable.