most common fatal diseases
Fatal Illnesses in U.S. In 2006, heart disease proved the most common cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This group of diagnoses includes heart attacks, sudden cardiac arrests and disorders of heart rhythm. Cancer, a group of over 130 separate diseases ranked second, as a cause of death.
Malaria is a dangerously common blood-parasite disease spread by over 20 different species of the Anopheles mosquito. Initial symptoms include fever, headache, chills, and nausea; the diseases progresses quickly, and can be fatal.