11 Diseases You Do Not Want To Catch!

Avian InfluenzaCommonly called the bird flu it mainly stikes birds in the Far East. Occasionally a strain will infect humans. Birds suffer almost 100% death rates. Us lucky humans only die about 30% of the time. Doctors and scientists worry about new strains possibly going worldwide.


Chagas DiseaseAssassin bugs live in the walls of homes in Mexico and South America, coming out at night to suck the blood of the people sleeping in the house. As they feed their on you their fecal matter drops a parasite into your bloodstream. Fever and swelling follow, and the acute phase can last for years during which time your heart and internal organs can become severely damaged.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)Thankfully rare as mosquito bites along the eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast of the U.S. can infect you with the virus seen above. In most cases the disease deviously exhibits few initial symptoms. If it spreads to the central nervous systen however, watch out. Headaches, vomiting, seizures, tremors and finally a coma follow. Fifty percent die and the majority of survivors suffer permanent brain damage.

Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS)Rodents in the western U.S. carry the Hanta virus and expel it with their urine. The most common way to become infected is exposure to the dried virus, perhaps while cleaning up where mice have nested. Get it and tired achiness will give way to abdominal pain, dizzyness, coughing and a fight for breath as your lungs fill with fluid. Half of all victims die.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy &New Varient Cruezfeldt-Jakob DiseaseBovine Spongiform is a progressive neurolgical disease in cattle linked to the New Varient that causes us people to feel depressed, dizzy, have pins and needles feeling in our legs and arms, headaches, and more. What more? Death. It's fatal with no effective treatment and you catch it by eating infected beef.

SmallpoxThe image above shows the horrible results of this illness that is often fatal. It is commonly believed to have been eradicated from human populations in 1977, but there are still strains in the U.S., Russia, and maybe elsewhere in laboratories. Science has a valid concern that doctors may be less likely to recognize it or treat it correctly as time goes on, wondering what will happen if someone release the virus from the labs. Scary.

ElephantiasisIf you think Elephant Man disease is just in the movies or extremely rare, you are wrong. This horrid condition is caused by parasitic worms and is most common in the tropics, particularly Africa. Survival is likely, but you will be disfigured horribly. Over 170 million people in the world are affected and it is the second leading cause of permanent and longterm disability worldwide.
Necrotizing FasciitisFlesh eating bacteria destroys soft tissue. If you find the above image disturbing you should know that Robot Nine held back on what was available. Ick! 30% of us have the bacteria in our throats but when an open wound is sneezed on the magic begins. Some people have caught it in even pinprick size cuts while swimming. About 20% of sufferers die, the rest end up with bad scarring and a story to tell.


SchistosomiasisAlso known as Snail Fever it's another illness caused by parasitic worms. The worms live in snails in water. If you swim there the eggs enter your body through your skin causing aches, fever, and symptoms that become increasingly worse. Some people end up having seizures or becoming paralyzed. Death rates are not accurately known.

Ebola VirusWorst of the worse. It's unclear how the virus is transmitted though recent research indicates that one strain can be transmitted through the air. That's bad! After infection a fever quickly becomes a full body rash and you "bleed out". Meaning blood runs from your pores, your eyes, your mouth, your insides turn to mush and your bloody intestines drain from your anus. Mortality rate is 90%!
SyphilisTransmitted through sexual contact this disease can be treated with antibiotics. The wax anatomical figure above shows what fate awaited you before the discovery of these miracle medicines. Ebola might be better, at least it is quick.What to do to stay healthy?Avoid Asian chickens, South-of-the-Border bugs, mosquito bites, mouse droppings, eating beef or cattle ranching, laboratories, parasitic worms, swimming, open wounds, the continent of Africa, and sex.

Elephant Man Disease Horrible Images Here!