Tuberculosis Deaths This Year:

Last Year's Count: 1,675,000

Description: Like Doc Holiday, those afflicted with Tuberculosis have mainly respiratory symptoms accompanied by a bloody cough and severe fever. The afflicted will usually be very pale and will sometimes see a remarked increase in gambling ability.

At Risk: People exposed to others with active TB.

The Cure: During the 1940's Streptomycin was used successfully to treat patiets, but the 1980's lead to drug-resistant strains (Doh!).

Prevention: The disease is trasmitted by spit, snot, and slobber so don't kiss anyone infected with TB. It can also be spread by wild animals that become carriers. A vaccine began clinical trials in the United States in 2004, but has yet to be approved.

Other Facts: Tuberculosis was at one point thought to be Vampirism as the afflicted will become remarkedly pale and spit blood.