Deadly Disease

[mijan24]

What is the worlds most infectious and deadly disease??

Answer posted tomorrow.

[Soph]

AIDS?

[mijan24]

AIDS?

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Soph I thought the same but No not correct.

[ding]

flu

[skylar]

ebola?

[Axel]

I would go for lung infections including TB.

(tubercolosis)

[Jai Dee]

Wikipedia reckon it's lower respiratory tract infections.

Sorry... was that cheating?

[leisurely]

I would say if it is number of people killed per year by it - malaria or TB or polio.

[WhiteShiva]

I would say if it is number of people killed per year by it - malaria or TB or polio.

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Polio is rather rare nowadays. TB? - perhaps, but my bet is on malaria.

[francois]

hi'

I would say side effects from water(all the world doesn't have water from a clean tap), but it could be stupidity as well

francois

ps;I forgot to mention ambition ... in my sig

Edited November 30, 2005 by francois

[Soph]

hi'

I would say side effects from water(all the world doesn't have water from a clean tap), but it could be stupidity as well

francois

ps;I forgot to mention ambition ... in my sig

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Yes - stupidity can be rather infectious

[Gary A]

I think it is Malaria. There are more resistant strains every year.

[Guest endure]

Malaria isn't infectious

[Soph]

Why cant you just tell us now Mijan - there arent that many illnesses people can guess - and we will all end up getting bored

[mijan24]

Soph as a courtesy due to you being the first one to respond the "TB" Tuberculois voters have it.

It suprised me as I said earlier it is also suprising that it is still a big concern in America.

Edited November 30, 2005 by mijan24

[WhiteShiva]

Malaria isn't infectious 

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Well, I was initially thinking that too, but I guess it does infect, although not in direct contact between people.

[Soph]

Soph as a courtesy due to you being the first one to respond the "TB" Tuberculois voters have it.

It suprised me as I said earlier it is also suprising that it is still a big concern in America. 

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Wow - well that quite surprised me. Is this in developed countries also?

[chang35baht]

The biggest killer of mankind since records began is malaria.

you asked the question: What is the most infectious and deadly disease?

As far as I`m aware malaria is the most deadly. But certainly not contageous from person to person.

Edited November 30, 2005 by chang35baht

[Axel]

And the winner gets?

2 hours in the iron lung, or is that too harsh?

[h90]

hi'

I would say side effects from water(all the world doesn't have water from a clean tap), but it could be stupidity as well

francois

ps;I forgot to mention ambition ... in my sig

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yes sure it is stupidity.... sure

[mijan24]

The link provided by Jai Dee yes and then this one http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/leaflet...s/en/page3.html

Problem being Jai Dees reference is 2002 & the one above is 2000.

But the TV program I was watching spoke of the re-emergence of TB in developed countries - They then stated TB was the worlds most deadly infectuous disease - it may have been more correct to say " worlds current" No probs I just thought it was interesting and suprising.

Edited November 30, 2005 by mijan24

[Digger]

AIDS?

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Surprisingly AIDS does not cause death directly, but indirectly through weakening body immune system. Other illnesses can then take over and cause death such as pneumonia, cancers and TB, that in a well person could be fought off. Therefore in most advanced countries cause of death is shown as for example: TB as an AIDS related illness.

Dont forget the simple but very real diagnosis of death is the heart stopping functioning - every other death is related to something causing this to happen - it is for that reason that people can be kept alive for years IF the heart is working - anything stops the heart working and you die - simple really.

[WhiteShiva]

AIDS?

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Surprisingly AIDS does not cause death directly, but indirectly through weakening body immune system. Other illnesses can then take over and cause death such as pneumonia, cancers and TB, that in a well person could be fought off. Therefore in most advanced countries cause of death is shown as for example: TB as an AIDS related illness.

Dont forget the simple but very real diagnosis of death is the heart stopping functioning - every other death is related to something causing this to happen - it is for that reason that people can be kept alive for years IF the heart is working - anything stops the heart working and you die - simple really.

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Besides, HIV is not very infectious - you've got to work pretty hard to get it.

[OlRedEyes]

Religion?

[zzap]

It is astonishing how many folks in my grandparents' generation died from tuberculosis!

For Asia, I would have thought Hepatitis is one of the top causes?

Edited December 1, 2005 by zzap

[chang35baht]

Religion?

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I think your right there OlRedEyes. Religion has caused so many wars that it has to be up there as one of the biggest killers of mankind.

[ding]

Religion?

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I think your right there OlRedEyes. Religion has caused so many wars that it has to be up there as one of the biggest killers of mankind.

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sadly, that may be true -but am I in danger of getting infected?

Edited December 3, 2005 by ding

[zzap]

Has any vaccine been developed for this pandemic?

[John K]

hi'

I would say side effects from water(all the world doesn't have water from a clean tap), but it could be stupidity as well

francois

ps;I forgot to mention ambition ... in my sig

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yes sure it is stupidity.... sure

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I thought that was fiber......