Diseases Worse Than AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS) is the one of the most lethal diseases in modern
culture. In
the United States, AIDS is the fifth leading cause of death
in people between the ages of 25 to 44, according to the New York Times
Health Guide. This disease is without cure, but modern medicine has
found numerous medications that prevent AIDS from rapidly killing the
patient. There are other diseases that can have a quicker progression,
are more fatal or are also incurable. These diseases have a high
mortality rate and are generally untreatable. Though AIDS was once
considered to be the worst possible disease, other diseases may now be
more dangerous.Cancer
Cancer
is one of the most fatal diseases today. Cancer begins in the basic
building blocks of the human body, the cells, states Medline Plus, a
National Institutes of Health website. The disease causes the cells to
reproduce even when new cells are not needed. These excess cells do not
age and begin to form a mass called a tumor. Tumors only become
cancerous when they start to invade nearby tissues and grow in other
parts of the body. These tumors are called malignant cancerous tumors.
Cancer can occur in almost any part of the body. Cancer can be found in the brain, skin, kidney, liver, heart or digestive tract. The disease can spread to almost any part of the body via the bloodstream or through the lymphatic system. The type of cancer depends on the initial origin of the cancer cells. Cancer in the colon that spreads to the liver is still called colon cancer. Treatment options for the early stages of cancer include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of the three. However, in advanced cases of cancer that has spread to many other organs, treatment is rarely curative. Patients with advanced stages of cancer have a very bleak prognosis and usually live 6 to 12 months after they are diagnosed.
Cancer can occur in almost any part of the body. Cancer can be found in the brain, skin, kidney, liver, heart or digestive tract. The disease can spread to almost any part of the body via the bloodstream or through the lymphatic system. The type of cancer depends on the initial origin of the cancer cells. Cancer in the colon that spreads to the liver is still called colon cancer. Treatment options for the early stages of cancer include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a combination of the three. However, in advanced cases of cancer that has spread to many other organs, treatment is rarely curative. Patients with advanced stages of cancer have a very bleak prognosis and usually live 6 to 12 months after they are diagnosed.
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Prion Diseases
There
is a rare form of rapidly progressive diseases, called prion diseases,
which destroy the brain and central nervous system of a patient, reports
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prion diseases include
Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease or mad cow disease, fatal familial insomnia
and Kuru. These diseases usually have a long incubation period where no
symptoms are present. Patients can live for more than 10 years before
developing symptoms. However, once symptoms develop, the disease rapidly
destroys the brain and other nerves. Patients will develop confusion,
memory loss, behavioral changes, drowsiness and pain. There is no known
treatment for these diseases. Furthermore, prion diseases are always
fatal.
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Ebola
hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a viral disease that is one of the most
dangerous diseases known to humans, according to the World Health
Organization. The virus is spread through direct contact with blood,
body fluids and tissues of infected patients. Once infected, patients
will develop massive bleeding, or hemorrhage. Patients will begin to
bleed from their gums, eyes, nose, anus and fingernails. The Ebola virus
may also cause patients to cough up or vomit blood. The first case of
Ebola was in Africa in 1976. The disease seems to erupt sporadically in
parts of the African continent. There is no definitive treatment for the
disease. General supportive treatment, such as fluid replacement and
fever reduction, can be given to patients, but usually the patient's
immune system is left alone to combat the virus. In 25 to 90 percent of
cases, the virus overwhelms the immune system and kills the patient. source:livestrong.com
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