Last Year's Count: 2,800,000 Description: Caused by HIV, which most researchers believe to have originated in sub-Saharan Africa. Symptoms include a breakdown of the immune system, fevers, sweats, and general weakness. The disease is transmitted by bodily fluids including semen and blood. At Risk: Swingers who don't use condoms, smack addicts. The Cure: No cure, but treatment can delay symptoms. Prevention: Condoms, abstinence. |
| Top Deaths Counts | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Heart attack | |
| 2. | Stroke | |
| 3. | Pneumonia | |
| 4. | AIDS | |
| 5. | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | |
| 6. | Diarrhea | |
| 7. | Tuberculosis | |
| 8. | Malaria | |
| 9. | Lung cancer | |
| 10. | Car wrecks | |
| 11. | Childhood diseases | |
| 12. | Accidents | |
| 13. | High blood pressure | |
| 14. | Suicide | |
| 15. | Stomach cancer | |
| 16. | Liver cirrhosis | |
| 17. | Nephritis | |
| 18. | Colon cancer | |
| 19. | Liver cancer | |
| 20. | Measles |