dysentery
heart disease
The common housefly
12,912 people died in Andersonville Prison of disease, malnutrition and many other causes.
Schilder's disease is uniformly fatal.
cystic fibrosis
Cardiovascular disease (and 2nd is cancers, with 3rd being strokes).
In the United States, about 1 in every 30,000 people has Huntington's Disease.
Rabies is the most popular and highly fatal animal disease.
13,000 Union Soldiers died of disease and malnutrition at the Confederate prison in Andersonville, Georgia
cystic fibrosis
The most infamous southern Prisoner Of War camp during the American Civil War was Andersonville. Located in Georgia, it was known for its harsh conditions, overcrowding, and high mortality rate. Thousands of Union soldiers died due to malnutrition, disease, and exposure while imprisoned at Andersonville.
The most infamous prison in the south. There was no shelter. There was a huge population, and there were food shortages, overcrowding, and disease that killed about 100 men a day during the summer months.