• Question: Which disease is the most deadly?

    Asked by gotanygrapes to Alessandro, Angela, Claudia, Marina, Phil on 18 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Marina De Vos

      Marina De Vos answered on 18 Mar 2013:

      Interesting question. It seems that the “winner” depends on the criteria used. Malaria kills the most people a year. Sars and antrax spread easily. Ebola has a high fatality rate and no cure. But there is also rabbies with a fatality of 99% if left untreated but it can be treated.

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