9SD-disease

non-infectious

Risk factors such as a person's background; lifestyle and environment are known to increase the likelihood of certain non-communicable diseases. They include age, sex, genetics, exposure to air pollution, and behaviours such as smoking, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity

a virus that attacks the human immune system

symptoms of cystic fibrosis are salty tasting skin,[7] poor growth and poor weight gain despite a normal food intake

Cystic fibrosis (also known as CF or mucoviscidosis) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects most critically the lungs, and

It is characterized by abnormal transport of chloride and sodium across an epithelium, leading to thick, viscous secretions.[1]

causing

Last Modified Date: 30 October 2012

Hepatitis A (formerly known as infectious hepatitis and epidemical virus) is an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus

pathogenic

Infectious pathogens include some viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions