See The 5 Diseases That Kills Faster Than HIV/AIDS | No. 2 Will Shock You

According to the World Health Organisation

(WHO), 56 million people died in 2012 from

illness causing disease with non-communicable

ailments accounting for 68 per cent of deaths

globally.

It is widely believed that the most deadly disease

in the world is HIV/AIDS. However, science has

proven in recent times that there are more deadly

disease in the world.

We have compiled a list of five diseases that can

kill faster than HIV/AIDS.

1. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) According to

the WHO, cardiovascular diseases is the number

one cause of sudden deaths in world apart from

road crashes. CVDs include all illness related to

the blood vessels like coronary heart diseases and

myocadial infection, often referred to as heart

attack. Risk factors include the tobacco use,

unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity

and harmful use of alcohol.

2. Human Papilloma Virus Commonly referred

to as HPVs, this sickness is a group of more than

150 related disease which can be contacted

through direct skin-to-skin contact. It is the most

common sexually transmitted disease affecting

the genital areas of males and females and can

develop into cervical or prostate cancer. There is

a preventive vaccine for the common type of

HPVs.

3. Cancer This is most dangerous disease which

can affect any part of the body. Experts say there

are over 100 different types of cancer and they

are classified by the type of cell that is initially

affected. This disease harms the body when

altered cells divide uncontrollably to form lumps

or masses of tissue called tumors. Common

examples include breast, lung, prostate and skin

cancer.

4. Diabetes

About a decade ago, diabetes was thought to be a

disease for the rich but things have changed as

medical science has shown that anyone can

become diabetic. Diabetes occur due to the body’s

inability to process sugar.

5. Stroke

Stroke is a medical emergency which occurs due

to problem with the blood supply to the brain. It

is the the number 5 cause of death all over the

world. Research has it that approximately 800,000

people have a stroke each year.