Top 10 Deadly Diseases Cured in the 20th Century

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1. Smallpox

Estimated death toll: 300,000,000 – 500,000,000

Number one on our list of top 10 deadliest diseases cured in the 20th century is smallpox. The most modest estimates put the total number of deaths caused by this illness to 300 million. After the widespread efforts by the UN in the 1970s, smallpox is considered eradicated.

Top 10 Deadly Diseases Cured in the 20th Century - SmallPox

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