Based on WHO's statistics, the combination of AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis is responsible for half (approximately 5 million) of all infectious-disease deaths each year. With that in mind, today we're going to look at the five most common infectious diseases around the globe.n addition, we'll also look at what, if any, global pharmaceutical companies may be able to take advantage of these multi-million-person, and even billion-person, opportunities. So, without further ado, here are the five most common infectious diseases. Hepatitis-B.
Amazing transformation: Ashley Dunn-Bratcher, 27, weighed 725lbs (left) when she started her weight loss journey on the TLC reality series My 600lb Life. Over the course of one year, she got down to 470lbs (right) In pain: Ashley admitted that her bulky body made it almost impossible for her to get around.
Ashley is said to be battling Lyme disease (Picture: Getty Images) Poor Ashley Olsen is apparently âhaving a very rough time right nowâ. The 28-year-old fashion designer has reportedly been battling incurable Lyme disease for years, but her condition is said to have worsened recently. Ashley is thought be in the later stages of the bacterial illness, which is usually contracted through tick bites.