10 dangerous diseases children

COMPASS. com - In the development of technology and knowledge of modern medicine has found various ways to prevent the occurrence of disease, particularly the invention of modern technology vaccinations. However, despite many found various immunization in children, still dangerous life-threatening diseases most children in the world. This happens because the immunization programs that have been implemented by various countries in the world can not work as desired due to various factors. The main causes of non-performance of immunization programs is low awareness and knowledge society, especially in developing countries, about the importance of immunization. Moreover, at this time, the middle part of certain groups campaigned intensively black or black campaign on immunization. Here are 10 of the most dangerous diseases in children 1 Lower respiratory tract infections Deadly disease in the modern world is the number of lower respiratory infections. Lower respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia and bronchitis. Hard to believe, but the fact of lower respiratory tract infections far exceeds the number of deaths worldwide than AIDS and malaria. The death rate: more than 4 million people every year. 2 HIV / AIDS The incidence: approximately 39.4 million people living with AIDS. HIV or human immunodeficiency virus is nothing more than erosion of one's immune system, when a patient susceptible to other infections. As for AIDS, or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is usually followed within 8 to 15 years, unless the patient is receiving treatment. Often times, the patient died of pneumonia after infection with TB or AIDS. The mortality rate: 3 million people per year. 3 Malaria The incidence: 300-515000000 people diagnosed entered in this case every year, and most of them are in Africa. Malaria is transmitted by the world's deadliest animals known to man: the female anopheles mosquito. In fact, malaria can not be transferred through physical contact, but still only accounts for millions of deaths worldwide every year. Statistics show that every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria in Africa. The mortality rate: 1-5 million people every year. 4. Diarrhea The average number of infections: 4 billion cases diagnosed each year. Diarrhea in children is often caused by rotavirus. Other causes of diarrhea are cholera, dysentery, and a number of other bacterial infections, such as microscopic worms. Diarrhea is easily cured if treated early. Most deaths from diarrhea, especially in children, associated with dehydration. The mortality rate: about 2.2 million people every year. 5. Tuberculosis The incidence: 2 billion people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) each year. TB kills millions of people every year. Fact: one-third of the world's population is infected. However, even with all these facts, a new TB cases is still a diagnosis from year to year. As if people do not really care anymore will catch the disease. TB symptoms include chills, fever, chronic cough, weakness, and weight loss. It is highly contagious and can be spread through sneezing and coughing. TB is undoubtedly one of the most deadly diseases in the world in terms of mortality rates. The mortality rate: 2 million lives each year. 6 Measles The incidence: more than 30 million people, mostly children, are infected every year. Measles can be easily cured, but deadly if left untreated. This disease occurs primarily in children, and especially in developing countries such as Africa and some in Southeast Asia. However, the measles virus can infect even the adults. Measles can cause brain damage, blindness, and children vulnerable to diarrhea and pneumonia. The mortality rate: 1,400 people are estimated to die from measles every day. 7 whooping cough The incidence: 20 to 40 million cases diagnosed annually. Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly lethal disease. It is highly contagious and, once a person is infected, the disease can cause a number of acute respiratory illness in a person. What looks like a common cold could kill you. Whooping cough can be treated with antibiotics. However, the vaccine is still a way to get optimal immune response. The mortality rate: 200,000 to 300,000 lives each year. 8. Tetanus The incidence in the world: 500,000 cases diagnosed each year. In the level, tetanus easily beat meningitis and syphilis with high rates of infection and deaths. You see, clostridium tetani, tetanus spores of bacteria that live in the soil, and so on, there are everywhere. Something as simple as a small cut or wound can infect you with the disease a few days after contact with dirty surfaces. Countries in Southeast Asia and the Sahara, Africa, each having 82,000 deaths and 84,000 lives each year, although the tetanus infection can be found all over the world. The death rate: 214,000 people every year. 9 Infection lining of the brain (meningitis) Meningitis can be caused by bacteria. 9th deadly disease in the modern world is the common meningitis. The average number of infection: more than 1 million people every year. Meningitis is one of the most deadly diseases in the world, not only in terms of mortality rates, but also in life after full recovery as well. Fatal infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord. In fact, with early diagnosis and treatment are carried out immediately, 5 to 10 percent of patients who experienced still not helped. As many as 10 to 20 percent of patients who have suffered hearing loss cured, brain damage, or learning disabilities. The mortality rate: 174,000 lives each year. 10 Diphtheria Diseases caused by this bacteria, including dangerous and can be life-threatening in the child quickly. Signs and symptoms of fever and the only preceded the onset of sore throat and white patches in the throat. If not treated quickly, it can be life-threatening because it can membuntukan respiratory tract, the heart, so it can quickly be life-threatening because of the complications.