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.
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