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China Publicizes Top Infectious Diseases in May

Tuberculosis was the most common infectious disease on the Chinese mainland in May, while rabies remained the top killer. 

 

The news comes from China's Health Ministry in a monthly surveillance report released Thursday.

 

Tuberculosis, hepatitis B, dysentery, gonorrhea and measles were the top five most common diseases.

 

Rabies, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and AIDS were the major causes of death.

 

127 of the 200 people reported as contracting rabies died last month.

 

A total of more than 300 thousand cases of infectious diseases were reported in May on the Chinese mainland with close to 480 deaths.

 

(CRI.com June 11, 2004)

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