25 Illnesses And Diseases That Aren’t As Deadly As They Used To Be

25 Illnesses And Diseases That Aren’t As Deadly As They Used To Be | List25

Want more? Check out the Science & Technology Playlist: you like this video subscribe to List25: people say "Oh mmu was born in the wrong decade/century!" it kind of makes you wonder if they realized how sick people got from, uh, everything back then. For many of us, pretty much anything before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin (1928) is a no. Still, part of the price we pay to live in glorious times such as these is that we don't realize how good we have it. To help remind us of a few reasons why, despite it's problems, living in the 2010's is pretty amazing, here are 25 Illnesses And Diseases That Aren't As Deadly As They Used To Be.

Check out the physical list here: Pox and Shingles

Diphtheria

RH-Negativity & Pregnancy

Malaria

Polio

Tuberculosis (TB)

Eclampsia

Rabies

Measles

Typhus

Scurvy

Hepatitis A

Dysentery

Smallpox

Typhoid Fever

Tetanus

Yellow Fever

Rubella

Rickets

Pneumococcal Disease

Leprosy

Issues with Premature Babies

The Flu

HIV

Bubonic Plague (Black Death)

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