THE MICROBIAL MENACE

Half of the children will die by eight years of age. This is an immutable figure. Do not try to change it.
— Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1762

CAUSES OF DEATH IN LONDON 1665
PLAGUE68,596
AGUE & FEAVER (MALARIA?)5,257
CONSUMPTION (TUBERCULOSIS)4,808
WORMS2,614
Convulsions & Mother2,036
SPOTTED FEAVER & PURPLES1,929
Ages1,545
Dropsie & Timpany1,478
GRIPING IN THE GUTS1,288
Chrisomes (baptized infants) & infants1,258
Infective Disease as Percentage of Total: 93%
(Red Text Indicates Infectious Disease)

CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES 1997
Heart disease733,320
Cancer544,320
Cerebrovascular disease161,190
Respiratory diseases109,890
Accidents & adverse effects96,390
Respiratory diseases109,890
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA87,210
Diabetes mellitus63,180
Suicide30,780
Kidney disease25,650
Liver disease25,380
Infective Disease as Percentage of Total: 4%
(Red Text Indicates Infectious Disease)

PROJECTED CAUSES OF DEATH GLOBALLY 1998
Heart disease16,690,000
INFECTIOUS & PARASITIC DISEASES9,802,000
Cancer7,228,000
Injuries5,765,000
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS3,507,000
Respiratory diseases2,995,000
Intentional2,272,000
Infants2,155,000
Digestive diseases1,783,000
Genitourinary disease765,000
Infective Disease as Percentage of Total: 25%
(Red Text Indicates Infectious Disease)

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