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- Below are short explanations of these five deadly diseases and what to expect if you or a family member develop one. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection most often found in the lungs, but it can also be found in the lymphatic system and other vital organs. TB bacteria cause death of tissue in body organs they infect.
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Deadly Diseases: In 1984, scientists identified the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, as the cause of AIDS. That same year the deadly disease killed more than 5,500 people in the United States. Today more than 35 million people around the world are living with an HIV infection. More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported.
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2009 flu pandemic Deadly Diseases: The current epidemic in West Africa is the largest Ebola outbreak on record. In less than a year, the virus has killed more than 4,000 people. The CDC has said that in a worst-case scenario the disease could infect as many as 1.4 million people by January. If the current death rate holds steady around 70%, that could mean up to 980,000 by next year. See how this epidemic compares with others throughout history.
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Americaâs 10 Deadliest Diseases The deadliest diseases in the United States range from heart disease, which caused 611,105 deaths in 2013, to liver disease, which directly resulted in 36,427 deaths. Heart disease is by far the most common cause of death in the United States. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Dr. Baxter Allen, Chief Resident in Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, explained why heart disease is such a common killer.
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Americaâs 10 Deadliest Diseases Many of the most common deadly diseases in the country tend to afflict Americans who share similarly unhealthy behaviors. For example, the connection between smoking and certain types of cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory illness, and stroke is well established.
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5 Most Deadly Infectious Diseases 5 Most Deadly Infectious Diseases. You may think that in the 21st century the infectious diseases are no longer a major threat to the human life. But this is far from the truth. Read the entire article to meet the killers. This one is not caused by a virus or bacterium. The organisms causing it are eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. But they don’t infect exclusively humans – but also rodents, reptiles, birds and monkeys. Malaria is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions.
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Top Five Most Dangerous Cancers in Men and Women (Infographic) 4. Pancreas - 19,480 male deaths in 2013. Because pancreatic cancer progresses rapidly, and no method of early detection has been discovered, it is one of the most dangerous types of cancer. The one-year survival rate is 25 percent, and the five-year survival rate sits at only 6 percent.
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Top 10 Infectious Diseases Scientists have been trying for centuries to find the cure, which would undoubtedly make our lives easier. However, the common cold has nothing on these 10 infectious diseases. The diseases are, for lack of a better word, so viral that there is a high percentage chance that you will die from the complications.
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What is the worst disease to die from? Even more surprising, perhaps, is that several of the deadliest diseases, including the number one killer in the world, are at least partially preventable. Where a person lives, access to preventive care, and quality of healthcare all factor into their risk.
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Deadly Diseases: The global H1N1 flu pandemic may have killed as many as 575,000 people, though only 18,500 deaths were confirmed. The H1N1 virus is a type of swine flu, which is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by the type A influenza virus.
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Common Infectious Diseases Worldwide The following is a list of the most common infectious diseases throughout the world today. Accurate caseload numbers are difficult to determine, especially because so many of these diseases are endemic to developing countries, where many people do not have access to modern medical care.alaria: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that affects more than 500 million people annually, causing between 1 and 3 million deaths. It is most common in tropical and subtropical climates and is found in 90 countries—but 90% of all cases are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of its victims are children.
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- When we list the infections brought to the New World from the Old, however, we find most of humanity's worst afflictions, among them smallpox, malaria, yellow fever, measles, cholera, typhoid, and bubonic plague. continued.
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Most Contagious Diseases Malaria is one of the most infectious diseases in history. It has infected countless people across the globe and it still kills millions every year. The malaria parasite lives in the gut of the Anopheles mosquito and is transmitted through the bug's bite.
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- Graphic: As Ebola's Death Toll Rises, Remembering History's Worst Epidemics. In a long history of infectious disease outbreaks, Ebola is the latest but far from the largest. Ebola is the latest in a long list of infectious disease outbreaks that have plagued humankind. The worst become pandemics, sweeping across continents and killing as many as tens of millions of people. 1  Polio Returns to Nigeria for the First Time in Years.  The Curious Case of the Bumblebee, the Virus and the Tomato.
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5 deadly lung diseases and the damage they can do SALT LAKE CITY — No doubt you’ve heard of lung diseases like tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis, but did you know how damaging they can be to your body? These diseases are among five of the most deadly lung problems you can develop. Below are short explanations of these five deadly diseases and what to expect if you or a family member develop one. 1. Tuberculosis (TB) Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection most often found in the lungs, but it can also be found in the lymphatic system and other vital organs. TB bacteria cause death of tissue in body organs they infect.
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Pandemic! 10 of the Deadliest Diseases All the rest of the diseases on this list can spread far and wide, which makes them much more threatening. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. CDC. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ,—or MRSA,—is a mutant variant of the common staph infection found in hospitals and nursing homes.
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- Mycobacterium tuberculosis active disease (TB) remains one of the most common and deadliest infectious diseases worldwide. Mycobacterium tuberculosis active disease (TB) remains one of the most common and deadliest infectious diseases worldwide.
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- In addition to the continuingheavy burden of ancient diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, new infec-tious diseases are continually emerging, including the current pandemic (world-wide epidemic) of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), which hasalready caused more than 25 million deaths worldwide.
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Top 10 Most Deadliest Wars in Human History Many times the fighting got out of hand and consumed the innocent people. Here is a list of top 10 most deadliest wars in human history. These figures of one million or more deaths include the deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, etc., as well as deaths of soldiers in battle and possible massacres and genocide. Don’t forget to give your valuable comments!
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- Jaundice-Condition caused by blockage of intestines. King's Evil-Tuberculosis of neck and lymph glands. Kruchhusten-Whooping cough. Lagrippe-Influenza. Lockjaw-Tetanus or infectious disease affecting the muscles of the neck and jaw. Untreated, it is fatal in 8 days. Long Sickness-Tuberculosis. Lues Disease-Syphilis.
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- In addition to the continuing. heavy burden of ancient diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, new infec-. tious diseases are continually emerging, including the current pandemic (world-. wide epidemic) of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome),which has. already caused more than 25 million deaths worldwide.
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Top 10 Infectious Diseases Perhaps one of the least lethal diseases on this list, the fatality rate of typhoid fever is only 10-30 percent. But the symptoms show up in stages over a period of three weeks and, in most cases, are not fatal.
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National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) Primary tabs. National Labor Relations Act: an overview. The focus of the traditional law of unions, which makes up the major part of the area of law known as labor law, is on workers collectively and their rights as a group.rimary tabs. National Labor Relations Act: an overview. The focus of the traditional law of unions, which makes up the major part of the area of law known as labor law, is on workers collectively and their rights as a group.
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Common Infectious Diseases Worldwide Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that causes symptoms such as jaundice, extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain; hepatitis B is the most serious form of the disease. Chronic infections can cause cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer in later years.alaria: Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that affects more than 500 million people annually, causing between 1 and 3 million deaths. It is most common in tropical and subtropical climates and is found in 90 countries—but 90% of all cases are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of its victims are children.
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- The 10 leading causes of death in the world, 2000 and 2012. Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, lower respiratory infections and chronic obstructive lung disease have remained the top major killers during the past decade. HIV deaths decreased slightly from 1.7 million (3.2%) deaths in 2000 to 1.5 million (2.7%) deaths in 2012.
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The Deadliest Infectious Diseases It’s almost as if some sadistic fiend sat down and designed these diseases to instill as much terror on the population as possible. The list of diseases below are all infectious, all frequently fatal and all very, very unpleasant. The order reflects a mix of how deadly they are and how horrific the symptoms are.
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117 Deaths Each Day The most deadly are automobiles, which kill 117 Americans a day, or nearly 43,000 a year. Then comes flu, which (along with pneumonia, its associated disease) kills 36,000 people. Third is guns: 26,000 deaths. Fourth, food-borne illness: 5,000. And finally, terrorism, which in a typical year claims virtually no U.S. lives -- with horrific exceptions like 2001.