A person is exposed to rotten wood with fungal growth and develops blastomycosis. No one taking care of him/her becomes ill. Blastomycosis is an example of a ________ disease.

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Blastomycosis is a noncommunicable disease, meaning it is not transmitted from person to person. The individual may have acquired the disease from the fungal growth in the rotten wood, but it cannot be transmitted to another person.

A Person Is Exposed to Rotten Wood with Fungal Growth