According to the World Health
Organisation (WHO), 56 million people died in 2012 from illness causing
disease with non-communicable ailments accounting for 68 per cent of
deaths globally. It is widely believed that the most deadly disease in
the world is HIV/AIDS. However, science has proven in recent times that
there are more deadly disease in the world.
We have compiled a list of five diseases that can kill faster than HIV/AIDS.
1. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) According
to the WHO, cardiovascular diseases is the number one cause of sudden
deaths in world apart from road crashes. CVDs include all illness
related to the blood vessels like coronary heart diseases and myocadial
infection, often referred to as heart attack. Risk factors include the
tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and harmful
use of alcohol.
2. Human Papilloma Virus Commonly
referred to as HPVs, this sickness is a group of more than 150 related
disease which can be contacted through direct skin-to-skin contact. It
is the most common $exually tran$mitted di$ease affecting the genital
areas of males and females and can develop into cervical or prostate
cancer. There is a preventive vaccine for the common type of HPVs.
3. Cancer This
is most dangerous disease which can affect any part of the
body. Experts say there are over 100 different types of cancer and they
are classified by the type of cell that is initially affected. This
disease harms the body when altered cells divide uncontrollably to form
lumps or masses of tissue called tumors. Common examples include breast,
lung, prostate and skin cancer.
4. Diabetes
About a decade ago, diabetes was thought
to be a disease for the rich but things have changed as medical science
has shown that anyone can become diabetic. Diabetes occur due to the
body’s inability to process sugar.
5. Stroke
Stroke is a medical emergency which
occurs due to problem with the blood supply to the brain. It is the the
number 5 cause of death all over the world. Research has it that
approximately 800,000 people have a stroke each year
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