What are the 7 killer diseases?

Read on to see the top 10 diseases causing the most deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) .

Ischemic heart disease, or coronary artery disease.
Stroke.
Lower respiratory infections.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers.
Diabetes mellitus.

What are the 5 killer disease?

This paper highlights five killer diseases-diarrhoea, measles, whooping cough, tetanus and fever. Diar- rhoea is the single leading cause of death among children in the Third World (191.

What are 10 diseases caused by viruses?

Viruses are responsible for causing many diseases, including:

AIDS.
Common cold.
Ebola.
Genital herpes.
Influenza.
Measles.
Chickenpox and shingles.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

What diseases no longer exist?

Eradicated diseases

So far, only two diseases have been successfully eradicated—one specifically affecting humans (smallpox), and one affecting a wide range of ruminants (rinderpest).
Smallpox is the first disease, and so far the only infectious disease of humans, to be eradicated by deliberate intervention.

What are the 5 childhood diseases?

What are the most common schoolyard illnesses?

Chickenpox (varicella)
Whooping cough (pertussis)
Measles , Mumps , Rubella.
Rotavirus.
Tetanus.
Influenza.
Hepatitis B.
Meningococcal ACWY.

Is Ebola a virus?

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease in people and nonhuman primates. The viruses that cause EVD are located mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. People can get EVD through direct contact with an infected animal (bat or nonhuman primate) or a sick or dead person infected with Ebola virus.