Top 10 Deadly Diseases

               The human body is capable of many amazing things, but its power can often end in the fatality of thousands. Check out the top 10 deadliest diseases :

1. Ischemic Heart Disease

"Ischemic" means that an organ (such as the heart) is not getting enough blood and oxygen. When the arteries that bring blood and oxygen to the heart are blocked, it means you have ischemic heart disease — and a very big problem. If left untreated, t his disease can lead to heart failure and death. Ischemic Heart Disease affects 1 out of 100 people, often middle-aged to elderly males. But ladies, don't wipe your brow just yet, because it can affect you too! Risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.

2. Cerebrovascular Disease

Cerebrovascular disease is a fancy way of saying stroke. Either way, this disease is not pleasant. A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted because a blood vessel in the brain is blocked (ischemic stroke) or bursts open (hemorrhagic stroke). If blood flow is stopped for longer than a few seconds, the brain can't get blood and oxygen. Brain cells then die, causing permanent damage. High blood pressure is the No. 1 risk factor for a stroke.

3. Lower Respiratory Infections

There are two types of lower respiratory infections, bronchitis and pneumonia. Some common symptoms of these infections are runny nose and sneezing, headache, and sore throat. Children are also susceptible to this disease. It can be difficult to diagnose lower respiratory infections properly, as they can be caused by either a virus or bacterial growth in the lungs.

4. HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS was first reported in the 1980s, and throughout the decades this chronic life-threatening medical condition has affected more and more humans. The virus attacks T cells and CD4 cells, both of which we need to fight off infection. HIV eventually fights off so many CD4 cells that the body cannot battle any infection or illness, at which point the person develops full-blown AIDS. 

5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is definitely a mouthful, but a mouthful of something nobody wants to taste. Commonly known as COPD, is it one of the most common forms of lung disease, and it makes it very difficult to breathe. There are two different forms. One is chronic bronchitis, which is defined by a long- term cough with mucous. The other is emphysema, which is the destruction of the lungs over time. Most people with COPD have a combination of both. 

6. Perinatal Conditions

Childbirth can be a magical moment between young parents and a newborn, but it can also tragically take a turn for the worse. Every year, about half a million women worldwide die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, including severe bleeding/hemorrhaging, infections, unsafe abortions, obstructed labor and eclampsia, and more than 90 percent of maternal deaths occur in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

7. Diarrheal Diseases

Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which means the body loses a lot of important fluids and electrolytes. If not treated, it can lead to severe dehydration … and even death!

8. Tuberculosis

Mucous, fever, fatigue, excessive sweating and weight loss are symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis, or TB. TB is a contagious bacterial infection that involves the lungs, but it may spread to other organs. In the United States, there are approximately 10 cases of TB per 100,000 people.

9. Malaria

Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another through the bite of an infected mosquito. In humans, the parasites travel to the liver, where they mature. Once matured, they release another parasite that then enters the bloodstream and infects the red blood cells. The parasites multiply at a rapid speed, but symptoms could take up to one year to show. The disease is a major health problem in much of the tropics and subtropics. It is estimated that there are 300-500 million cases of malaria each year, and more than 1 million people die from the disease.

10. Trachea, Bronchus, Lung Cancers

The more cigarettes you smoke per day and the earlier you started smoking, the greater your risk of lung cancer. But what is even scarier is that more than 3,000 non smoking adults will die each year from lung cancer caused by breathing in second hand smoke. It is the deadliest type of cancer for both men and women. Every year, more people die of lung cancer than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.