Top 10 Common Diseases

Introduction:

Diseases, that humans catch normally, do not require a doctor to treat. Due to their frequent occurrence, humans have learned the art of treating common diseases. However, some common diseases live with the patient for years and they must visit doctors for routine checkup. These Top 10 common diseases that occur around world are given below:

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is the most common infectious disease around world. Hepatitis B has affected 2 billion people around world that is quarter population of world. Prolonged Hepatitis B can leader to other fatal disease also, such as Cirrhosis of liver or liver cancer.

• Malaria

Malaria is a fever that is caused by the protozoan parasite plasmodium. This mosquito-borne disease affects children, adults and elderly people in tropical and subtropical regions. Malaria causes 1 million to 3 million deaths annually.

• Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is less severe kind of Hepatitis that occurs less than Hepatitis B. However, like Hepatitis B, its patients can also grow into milder, severe and dangerous conditions. Hepatitis C can lead to other dangerous disease such as liver cancer, Cirrhosis etc.

• Flu

Flu is another commonly occurring disease that infects people. Flu is caused by viruses, that affect nose, throat and lungs. Flu is treated, and the patients are cured. However, for older people and heart patients, flu can be life-threatening.

• Fever

Fever occurs in body when temperature of the body rises from its normal range. Fever is treated, and mostly, patients are healed thereby through home remedies also. Fever occurs around the world. However, fever can be a leading cause of death if it is left untreated when temperature rises up to 103F.

• Bronchitis

Bronchitis is another most occurring disease in world. In less severe cases, bronchitis persists for months, it is treated and patients are healed. In severe cases, where bronchitis is left untreated, it leads to other disease of respiratory infections that cause death.

• Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is a lung disease that is caused by bacteria. TB was fatal 8 decades ago. Now, thanks to the advancements made in the field of medicine, it is curable now. TB is a contagious disease. TB is fatal for patients with illnesses such as heart disease and HIV. TB is very harmful for older people.

• Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that affects the production of insulin and its use. Diabetes is caused by a number of factors, such as poor diet, overweight and family history.

• Dengue Fever

Dengue fever is caused by a mosquito, which had spread in different regions of the world as an epidemic. Dengue fever is a very dangerous, contagious and painful disease.

Heart Diseased

Heart Diseases are the most common these days. Heart Disease is caused by several factors. These factors include smoking, stress, drug abuse, diabetes, high blood pressure and excessive consumption of alcohol or caffeine in large quantity.

Conclusion

These are the 10 most common disease experienced around world.