10 Most Deadly Diseases in the World

Human history is undoubtedly stained with the blood of men, women and children killed in war, but it is disease that is the world’s biggest killer - and it does not discriminate between race, creed or color. If you want to know more about these killer diseases, check out the article in Insidermonkey about the ten most deadly diseases in the world.

Although Science and Medicine have made a lot of progress, some of the deadliest diseases that made this list claim millions of lives each year, mostly in the underdeveloped and developing nations, and many are preventable. Many of these diseases can be minimized or prevented through education, public health practices, prevention and adequate treatment.

These days the news is filled with stories about Ebola, and breast cancer gets a lot of press too. Would it surprise you to know that neither makes the list of the 10 deadliest diseases? Even more surprising, perhaps, is that several of the deadliest diseases, including the number one killer in the world, are at least partially preventable. Where a person lives, access to preventive care, and quality of healthcare all factor into their risk.

Also you'd be surprised to know that most of these terible disease from the list causes by various modified organisms. Yeah, somehow we created them, even though it was not intentionally. And to know more about these organisms, take a look at the 5 Fascinating Examples Of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).