MINAMATA DISEASE DISASTER:
In the early 1950s, a mysterious disease struck Japanese fishing community around the Minamata Bay, on Kyushu Island. Some people died and many suffered from unpleasant illnesses. By the fall of 1950s, it was found, mercury poisoning used in a plastic factory in Minamata was the cause of disease. This mercury was consumed by fishes and in turn by human beings. This epidemic became known as Minamata disease.
Which are the biggest killer diseases in the developed countries?
Heart disease, cancer and strokes kill more people around the each year composed to other illnesses. Heart disease is by far the biggest killer in the Western world. For example, among every 100,000 people, 360 (USA), 458 (Britain) and 292 (Australia) die each year. Similarly, cancer kills 49 in the USA, 72 in Britain and 32 in Australia for every 100,000 people each year.
What are the leading cause of death in industrialized countries?
The leading cause of in industrialized countries is arteriosclerosis (thickening of the arterial wall) which gives rise to other coronary and cerebrovascular diseases.
Which has been the biggest Influenza disaster?
About 21,650,000 people died all over the world due to Influenza from April to November, 1918.
Where is the plague village located?
It is Egam n Derbyshire, England. This small village fell victim of the great plague of A.D. 1665 which devastated London. A local tailor received a bundle of clothes from London, which carried with it the fleas that bore the dreaded disease. Within a few days 262 of the 350 natives of Egam died of this disease.
Which fatal disease of recent origin is the most dreaded one world wide?
The most fatal disease AIDS (Acquired Immuno- Deficiency Syndrome) was the first recognized in 1978. Its virus was identified in 1983, at the Pasteur institute , Paris. It is a very dangerous disease caused by illicit sexual contacts, I.V. drugs or blood transfusion.
In recent disease like Ebola and Swine flu had spread widely across the continents.
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