Some illnesses can be dangerous and kill without symptoms, including:
Tuberculosis.
Also known as "white death", most infections of tuberculosis (TB) are latent, meaning they have no symptoms. TB is spread through the air when people with active TB cough, spit, speak, or sneeze.
.Cholera
Most people infected with cholera don't develop symptoms, but those who do may experience severe watery diarrhea. If left untreated, severe cases of cholera can be fatal within hours.
Mpox.
Some people with mpox don't develop symptoms, but the disease can still be passed on to others. Complications from mpox can be serious, including pneumonia, sepsis, and brain infections.
Botulism.
A rare but serious illness that attacks the nervous system, symptoms include muscle weakness and paralysis.
Other dangerous diseases include:
Guillain-Barré syndrome.
A rare condition that affects the peripheral nervous system, causing muscle weakness, loss of sensation, and problems swallowing or breathing
Dengue fever.
A virus transmitted by mosquitoes that affects millions of people each year
Sepsis.
A life-threatening condition that requires immediate treatment with antibiotics, fluids, and other medications
Diabetes.
A group of diseases that affect the production and use of insulin
Lung cancer.
A deadly disease that can affect anyone, but is more likely to affect people who smoke or have a family history of the disease
Some illnesses can be dangerous and kill without symptoms, including:
👉Tuberculosis.
Also known as "white death", most infections of tuberculosis (TB) are latent, meaning they have no symptoms. TB is spread through the air when people with active TB cough, spit, speak, or sneeze.
👍.Cholera
Most people infected with cholera don't develop symptoms, but those who do may experience severe watery diarrhea. If left untreated, severe cases of cholera can be fatal within hours.
👉Mpox.
Some people with mpox don't develop symptoms, but the disease can still be passed on to others. Complications from mpox can be serious, including pneumonia, sepsis, and brain infections.
👉Botulism.
A rare but serious illness that attacks the nervous system, symptoms include muscle weakness and paralysis.
Other dangerous diseases include:
👉Guillain-Barré syndrome.
A rare condition that affects the peripheral nervous system, causing muscle weakness, loss of sensation, and problems swallowing or breathing
👉Dengue fever.
A virus transmitted by mosquitoes that affects millions of people each year
👉Sepsis.
A life-threatening condition that requires immediate treatment with antibiotics, fluids, and other medications
👉Diabetes.
A group of diseases that affect the production and use of insulin
👉Lung cancer.
A deadly disease that can affect anyone, but is more likely to affect people who smoke or have a family history of the disease
