Can pathogens cause morphological and functional damage in the...

Good health can be maintained through a balanced diet, personal hygiene, regular exercise, awareness about diseases, proper disposal of waste, control of vectors, and hygienic food and water resources. Diseases can be broadly categorized into infectious and non-infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are easily transmitted from person to person, while non-infectious diseases include cancer and other health conditions.A person is considered not healthy when the functioning of one or more organs or systems of the body is adversely affected by various signs and symptoms, also known as having a disease, not just physical fitness, balanced diet and regular exercise, or good mental health.Pathogens can enter the human body, multiply, and interfere with normal vital activities, which can result in morphological and functional damage.