Cardiovascular diseases account for the most non-communicable disease deaths. They include heart attacks and strokes.
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world. The term NCDs refers to a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women.
While larger animals like sharks or hippos may seem a likely culprit, the animal that kills the most humans per year is actually the mosquito.
Of great importance to public and child health are the vaccines against the so-called six killer diseases of childhood-measles, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis and poliomyelitis.
cancer. dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
The main types of NCD are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
You can spread the common cold from a few days before your symptoms appear until all of the symptoms are gone. Most people will be contagious for up to 2 weeks. Symptoms are usually worse during the first 2 to 3 days, and this is when you're most likely to spread the virus.
Cancer. Cancer refers to the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. This can affect almost any organ or tissue including lungs, breast, colon, skin and ovaries. Due to the complexity of the disease and the variety of forms it can take, developing a cure has proven difficult.
Examples of some illnesses which can be terminal include: advanced cancer. dementia (including Alzheimer's) motor neurone disease (MND)
Congenital deafness. Cystic fibrosis. Beta thalassemia. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Ischemic heart disease, or coronary artery disease
The deadliest disease in the world is coronary artery disease (CAD). Also known as ischemic heart disease, CAD occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart become narrowed. Untreated CAD can lead to chest pain, heart failure, and arrhythmias.
Many people living with a terminal illness experience pain, but not everyone does. It could be caused by your illness, or by a treatment or operation you've had. It could also be caused by a condition you've had for a while, such as arthritis.
Lee Gerdes, a three-year survivor of inoperable, non-small cell aggressive lung cancer, admits that his life completely changed after he was diagnosed. He experienced a traumatic reaction to his diagnosis, where his brain went into a dramatic parasympathetic (freeze response) dominance.
Survival of patients who died within 1 month was correctly predicted in only 4.4% to 29% of patients. In fact, 17% to 23% of these patients were expected to live for more than 6 months.
Cholera, bubonic plague, smallpox, and influenza are some of the most brutal killers in human history. And outbreaks of these diseases across international borders, are properly defined as pandemic, especially smallpox, which throughout history, has killed between 300-500 million people in its 12,000 year existence.
Prevention of infection while kissing
There are a number of things you can do to reduce the risk of passing on, or catching, an infection while kissing. You should try to: Avoid kissing when you or the other person is sick.
If you come in contact with cold or flu germs, your chance of getting sick isn't 100%. It depends on when the other person was infected, and how many viral particles are contained in the droplets. People are most contagious during the first 2 to 3 days of a cold.
Can a dry cough be contagious? Yes, depending on the cause, a dry cough can be contagious. Dry coughs can be due to post-nasal drip, or mucus dripping from the back of the nose into the throat. Additionally, a dry cough can also be due to smoking (smoker's cough).
Asymptomatic until symptomatic – silent diseases
These include (but are not limited to): tuberculosis, breast cancer, endometriosis, HIV/AIDS, herpes, hepatitis, chlamydia, hypertension, common colds/flu, and type-2 diabetes mellitus.