Biology GCSE
Communicable and non-communicable disease interaction
What Communicable and non-communicable disease interaction means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Communicable and non-communicable disease interaction
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A communicable disease can weaken the body so a non-communicable disease develops, or a non-communicable disease can make a communicable infection more likely or more severe.
Topics that use Communicable and non-communicable disease interaction
- Health issues (AQA GCSE)
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- Communicable diseases
- Correlation and causation
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- Factors affecting health
- Health
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- Holistic care
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