Which of these is a non-communicable disease, one that does not spread from person to person?

TuberculosisCorrect answerYour answerMeaslesCorrect answerYour answerDiabetesCorrect answerYour answerChickenpoxCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Diabetes arises from a problem with insulin, linked to genes, diet and lifestyle, not from a germ.
TB is bacterial, and measles and chickenpox are viral; all three are infectious.

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