5 of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases - The World …
Apr 9, 2020 · It was prevalent in Western Europe and the US but wiped out by the mid-1930s and 1951 respectively. However, in 2018, there were an estimated 228 million cases across the globe, with 405,000 deaths – most of these (94%) occurred in the WHO’s Africa region, with children under 5 representing the most vulnerable group.
How does COVID-19 compare to other major causes of death?
Sep 29, 2020 · It’s hard to know exactly how deadly COVID-19 is due to lack of accurate data. Case-fatality ratios have been crudely calculated as anything from less than 0.1% to over 25% between countries, according to the WHO.
Vaccines have killed off these deadly diseases
Sep 11, 2017 · Cases of diphtheria – a deadly disease that affects a person’s breathing – reduced 100% following the introduction of a vaccine. Polio, a life-threatening virus that can cause temporary or permanent paralysis, has also been wiped out in the US as a result of vaccination.
7 deadly diseases the world has (almost) eradicated
May 26, 2017 · While the virus is still common in many developing countries, particularly in parts of Africa and Asia, the WHO hopes to eliminate the disease globally by 2020. Mumps While most cases do not cause lasting damage, it can result in severe complications that include encephalitis or meningitis, swelling of the ovaries or breasts and deafness.
This bat can carry deadly viruses but not get sick. Here's how
May 1, 2018 · Doctors eventually diagnosed her illness as Marburg disease, a virus from the same family as Ebola virus, and one of the most deadly pathogens to infect humans. The tourist had likely caught it during a visit to Python Cave, by touching rocks covered with bat guano.
WHO warns about new variant: Top health stories this week
Dec 7, 2022 · Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant, WHO says Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge , as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
What if a deadly new virus jumped from animals to humans?
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How was smallpox wiped out? | World Economic Forum
Apr 17, 2020 · The virus spreads in droplets, much like coronaviruses, and can be expelled into the air via coughing and sneezing. But it can also be passed on via the fluid from smallpox blisters. Typically, someone would need to have been in close proximity to an infected person before catching it themselves.
Immunization: How it started, how it's going - The World …
May 1, 2024 · They have helped eradicate diseases like smallpox – a deadly virus that has killed hundreds of millions of people. They were key to turning the tide of infections during the COVID-19 pandemic. And day-to-day they are protecting vulnerable babies and children from diseases like measles, meningitis and tuberculosis.
Which diseases are Africa’s biggest killers? | World Economic Forum
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