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A water temperature of 10 °C (50 °F) can lead to death in as little as one hour, and water temperatures near freezing can cause death in as little as 15 minutes. [37] During the sinking of the Titanic, most people who entered the −2 °C (28 °F) water died in 15–30 minutes. [38]
Causes: Virus, bacteria, increase in the body's temperature set point [5] [6] Diagnostic method: Temperature higher than the normal range of 37.2 and 38.3 °C (99.0 and 100.9 °F) [1] [7] [8] Differential diagnosis: Hyperthermia [1] Treatment: Based on underlying cause, not required for fever itself [2] [9] Medication: Ibuprofen, paracetamol ...
Causes: Heat stroke [1] Risk factors: Exposure to hot and/or humid environments, physical exertion, wearing personal protective equipment that covers the body, heatwaves: Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms or body temperature above 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) [2] Differential diagnosis: Fever [3] Prevention
Human infectious diseases may be characterized by their case fatality rate (CFR), the proportion of people diagnosed with a disease who die from it (cf. mortality rate).It should not be confused with the infection fatality rate (IFR), the estimated proportion of people infected by a disease-causing agent, including asymptomatic and undiagnosed infections, who die from the disease.
Leading cause of death (2016) (world) ... (Paratyphoid fever) 0.3: 0.04%: −18.9 iNTS: 0.8: ... Injuries and violence are "the leading causes of death among children ...
A speedy government response backed by a fully functioning health care system and financial resources can prevent cholera's spread. This limits cholera's ability to cause death, or at the very least a decline in education, as children are kept out of school to minimize the risk of infection. [144]
The under-five mortality rate (U5MR) is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per 1000 live births. The under-five mortality rate for the world is 39 deaths according to the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). 5.3 million children under age five died in 2018, 14,722 every day. [1] [2] [3]
Gastrointestinal symptoms may also occur, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, [11] and gastroenteritis, [12] especially in children. The standard influenza symptoms typically last for two to eight days. [13] Some studies suggest influenza can cause long-lasting symptoms in a similar way to long COVID. [14] [15] [16]