What term describes a disease that can be transmitted from person to person?

• A. Communicable
• B. Incurable
• C. Noninfectious
• D. Sporadic

Answer: (A)

The main idea is whether a disease can be spread from person to person. A disease that can be transmitted directly or indirectly between people is described as communicable. This focuses on the ability to spread from one person to another, which is why communicable is the best term. Incurable refers to whether a disease has a cure, not its ability to spread. Noninfectious means not caused by pathogens and typically not spread between people. Sporadic describes the pattern or frequency of cases, not transmission. So the term that best captures transmission from person to person is communicable.