It can be both depending on the type.
Acute disease
chronic disease
malaria is an acute disease
chronic disease
acute disease 1. these least for only short period of time. 2.These do not cause long term bad effects on human 3. For e.g. cold,cough,typhoid,cholera,etc. Chronic Disease 1. These last for a long time,even as much as a life time. 2. these cause drastic long term effects on human health. 3. For e.g. elephantiasis,cardiarascular diseases,tuberculosis,Diabetes,Arthritis,cancer,etc.
Measles is an Acute disease
I have always known it as a chronic disease
Cancer is a chronic disease, but may have an acute clinical presentation
Chickenpox is an acute illness.
There are two types, acute and chronic.
it depends on which disease; usually will lead to other chronic or acute illness and depending on the severity of the disease could lead to death
Vaginitis is usually an acute infection. Untreated or incomleately treated, it can become chronic.