| Acute Diseases | Chronic Diseases |
| These **** occur suddenly. | They occur over a prolonged **. |
| They last for a shorter **. | They last longer, even for a lifetime. |
| They do not cause damage to the body. | They damage the body of the patient. |
| They are not fatal. | Chronic **** are fatal. |
| Eg., common cold, jaundice, typhoid, malaria | Eg., , Elephantiasis, ***, Tuberculosis |
