What is a characteristic of a non-contagious disease?

A non-contagious disease is defined by its inability to be transmitted from one person to another. This means that individuals cannot catch the disease through casual contact, respiratory droplets, or other common means of spreading infectious diseases. Non-contagious diseases may arise from various factors including genetic predispositions, environmental influences, or lifestyle choices.

This understanding makes it clear that the defining feature of non-contagious diseases is their lack of person-to-person transmissibility. While some non-contagious diseases can be acute or chronic, the critical point is that they do not spread like contagious diseases. Thus, the option stating that a non-contagious disease cannot be spread from person to person accurately captures this fundamental aspect.

In contrast, the other options either imply that non-contagious diseases can be spread or inaccurately tie their characteristics to urgency or chronicity, which does not universally apply to all non-contagious diseases.