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  2. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    oral candidiasis, the person's mouth for white patches and irritation. vaginal candidiasis, vaginal itching or soreness, pain during sexual intercourse. Antifungal medications. No. Intestinal disease by Capillaria philippinensis, hepatic disease by Capillaria hepatica and pulmonary disease by Capillaria aerophila.

  3. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal ...

  4. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    From 1962 to 2022 there have been 157 recorded cases of the infection in United States, only 4 of those 157 individuals survived the disease. A combination of drugs have shown effectiveness in survivors. The rate drops significantly to >50% with treatment. The rate dropped significantly to 10% with effective treatments. Eradicated.

  5. The 10 Most Common Types of Cancer in the United States - AOL

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    The American Cancer Society estimates that there will 104,610 new cases of colon cancer and 43,340 new cases of rectal cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2020. Due to an uptick in colon ...

  6. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

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    This first table gives a convenient overview of the general categories and broad causes. The leading cause is cardiovascular disease at 31.59% of all deaths. Rate of death by cause. Percent of all deaths. Category. Cause. Percent. Percent. I. Communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional disorders.

  7. Health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Health may refer to "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.", according to the World Health Organization (WHO). [1] 78.7 was the average life expectancy for individuals at birth in 2017. [2] The highest cause of death for United States citizens is heart disease. [2]

  8. Diphtheria - Wikipedia

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    Diphtheria is an infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae. [2] Most infections are asymptomatic or have a mild clinical course, but in some outbreaks, the mortality rate approaches 10%. [1] Signs and symptoms may vary from mild to severe, [1] and usually start two to five days after exposure. [2]

  9. List of childhood diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    Diseases of neonates and children younger than five years. Gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum. Candida albicans infection. Candida parapsilosis infection. Cytomegalovirus infection. diphtheria. human coronavirus infection. respiratory distress syndrome. measles.