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Are these diseases infectious?


Allergy
cystic fibrosis
Athlete's foot
Cancer
common cold


ARE THE INFECTIOUS

Only anthlete's foot and the common cold can be infectious, the rest are not.

yes only common cold and athlete's foot are infectious diseases, but allergy can also be caused by infections with parasitic worms Report It

the only thing that is infectious is the common cold, the others can"t be spread.

Allergies are not a disease.

Cystic fibrosis is a disease, but is not infectious.

Athlete's foot is a fungus, not a disease.

Certain forms of cancer, such as cervical cancer, which is caused by HPV, can be spread by contact, so SOME cancers are infectious.

The common cold, while caused by a group of viruses, is not a disease.

thecold and atheletes foot r but the others are inherited.

The only ones on your list that are infectious are:
Athlete's foot
common cold

Some forms of cancer are caused by viruses, making them infectious.

Cystic fibrosis is genetic, so are allergies in part, other wise allergies are just the luck of drawing the shortest straw.

Only athlete's foot and the common cold. The others could be hereditary.

colds, yes, everything else is just luck of the draw.

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