Hepatitis B: Approximately 2 billion people are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), making it the most common infectious disease in the world today. 11 февр. 2017 г.
What disease spreads the most?
HIV/AIDS. Classified as a global pandemic, HIV/AIDS led to nearly 30 million deaths worldwide from 1980 to 2009. In 2015, 2.1 million new cases were reported worldwide. The disease still kills roughly one million people per year worldwide, down from a peak of 2.2 million in 2005.
What are the top 3 infectious diseases?
The world's deadliest infections, including Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV/AIDS, have been considered as the "Big Three" infectious diseases (BTIDs). With leading infections and deaths every year, the BTIDs have been recognized as the world's greatest pandemics.
What is the most common way disease is spread?
Person to person. Infectious diseases commonly spread through the direct transfer of bacteria, viruses or other germs from one person to another. This can happen when an individual with the bacterium or virus touches, kisses, or coughs or sneezes on someone who isn't infected.
What is the most common disease?
According to current statistics, hepatitis B is the most common infectious disease in the world, affecting some 2 billion people -- that's more than one-quarter of the world's population.
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