Neat info chart on the deaths of the last century, especially the infectious diseases.
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But the most interest information is in the Infectious Disease section. Nearly 1.7 billion people have died from infectious diseases. Some of the more interesting numbers are:
Diphtheria–0.76 million deaths
Hepatitis B–12.7 million deaths
Measles–96.7 million deaths
Meningitis-21.9 million deaths
Polio–0.13 million deaths
Smallpox–400 million deaths (yes, 400 million)
Tetanus–37.1 million deaths
Whooping cough–38.1 million deaths
In the 21st Century, the numbers of deaths from these diseases will probably be in the few thousand worldwide. Why? Because of vaccines. Not better sanitation. Not better health care facilities. But because of vaccines.
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The graph
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http://www.skepticalraptor.com/skept...b_source=pubv1