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Diseases: From the Every Day to Exotic

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Fri, Oct 17, 2014 (3:31 p.m.)

To those infected, Ebola is almost as deadly as small pox, killing nearly half of individuals diagnosed with the disease. However, the flu still kills more people annually because of the sheer quantity it infects. Here’s a breakdown of the diseases and where they fall on the risk scale, including information from a study showing how long it took for the various illnesses to spread to 100 people.

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