24. Hepatitis C (400,000 Yearly Deaths)
Worldwide
Hepatitis C is a liver-based infection that damages the organ beyond repair as a result of a viral attack. Nearly four million people in America actively have the disease, though the problem is that it causes so few symptoms that most people don’t even know that they have it in the first place. Spreading through blood or bodily fluids, it can be too late once a doctor is able to diagnose the illness. It becomes even more tricky when you consider that there are various forms of the virus, with the most usual form of it being type 1. While the types are fairly similar, the problem is that they each have a different treatment method, likely leaving your GP with the need to play vaccination charades for a while.
Hepatitis C
25. Yellow Fever (30,000 Yearly Deaths)
Africa
Yellow fever is a common disease that is spread via mosquitoes in most of North Africa and South America. Vaccinations are often compulsory when traveling to and from these areas, with most injections giving you 10 years of protection from the disease. At times, it may cause headaches, nausea and vomiting, with more advanced cases leading to heart, kidney and liver problems. Currently, no treatment for the disease exists, which leads governments to prioritize managing symptoms and raising awareness about getting vaccinated for the disease as a priority.
Yellow Fever
