Problem

Infectious diseases


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Other Names:
Infective diseases
Parasitic diseases
Communicable disease
Nature:

Infectious diseases still kill more people than car accidents, cancer or war – 17.3 million in 1995 alone, and the numbers are increasing. Many of the factors in this rising incidence are environmental: from deforestation to contaminated water, global warming, the shift of populations from rural locations to cities and mobility from globalization.

Incidence:

Infectious diseases remain great killers in the developing world, the six most serious taking the lives of millions every year; and parasitic diseases remain rampant. More parasites, bacteria and vectors are becoming resistant to more drugs and pesticides, creating additional problems for the control of several diseases. While the average life expectancy at birth improved steadily almost everywhere during the 1970s, in many of the least developed countries it is still less than 50 years.

Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
10.03.2022 – 04:55 CET