• Question: What’s the most dangerous disease in the entire world?

    Asked by anon-256607 on 10 Jun 2020. This question was also asked by anon-256929, anon-256665.
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      Alena Pance answered on 10 Jun 2020:

      Hi Maria, malaria immediately springs to mind, it certainly causes millions of deaths and an enormous burden on society. But how does it compare to cancer or viral infections like the flu, I don’t really know.

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      James Beswick answered on 12 Jun 2020: last edited 12 Jun 2020 2:21 pm

      Currently the deadliest disease in the world is Ischemic Heart Disease with (AKA. Coronary Artery Disease) with ~8,800,000 deaths a year (https://www.healthline.com/health/top-10-deadliest-diseases). Coronary artery disease occurs when the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart become narrowed. Untreated, it can lead to heart failure.

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