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Skip to main content. Single Accounts Corporate Solutions Universities. The deadliest creature in the world based on the number of human deaths per year is not a creature that humans usually find scary, such as a shark or snake.
Mosquitos are by far the deadliest creature in the world when it comes to annual human deaths, causing around , deaths per year, compared to , deaths from snakes and only six from sharks. Malaria Mosquitos are the deadliest creature in the world because they transmit a number of deadly diseases, the worst of which is malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that results in fever, chills, headache, vomiting and, if left untreated, death.
Malaria disproportionately affects poorer regions of the world such as Africa and South-East Asia. In , there were around , deaths from malaria worldwide. Mosquito-borne diseases in the U. The most common mosquito-borne diseases reported in the United States as of included Zika virus, West Nile virus, malaria, and dengue viruses. Many of these cases, however, are from travelers who contracted the disease in another country - this is especially true for malaria, Zika, and dengue.
From to , the states of California, New York, and Texas reported the highest number of mosquito-borne disease cases in the United States.
Loading statistic Show source. Download for free You need to log in to download this statistic Register for free Already a member? Log in. The Ascaris roundworm leads to an infection called aschariasis that kills an estimated 4, people a year, according to a study. The WHO notes that the infection takes place in people's small intestine, and it's a disease that affects more children than adults. The tsetse fly transmits a disease called sleeping sickness, a parasitic infection that at first can lead to headaches, fever , joint pain, and itchiness, but later can lead to some serious neurological problems.
The number of deaths has been decreasing. With about 10, new cases now reported each year, the estimated number of annual deaths is likely on the decline as well. The assassin bug, also called the kissing bug, is responsible for carrying Chagas disease, which kills about 12, people a year on average. Chagas disease is a parasitic infection passed by the bug, which got its nickname by biting people on the face.
The freshwater snail carries parasitic worms that infect people with a disease called schistosomiasis that can cause intense abdominal pain and blood in the stool or urine, depending on the area that's affected. Millions of people contract the infection, and the WHO estimates that anywhere between 20, and , deaths can be attributed to schistosomiasis.
Dogs - specifically dogs infected by the rabies virus - are one of the deadliest animals out there, though the virus can be prevented using vaccines. About 35, deaths can be attributed to rabies , and of those cases, 99 percent are caused by dogs, according to WHO. Snake bites kill more than , people a year as of About us. Obituaries Homes Jobs Classifieds.
Careers Advertise Legal Contact. Log in. Account Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log out. Here are the top five deadliest animals. They just might surprise you. The animals most likely to kill you are things you can find in your backyard and some you might even have as pets. By McKenna Oxenden. Published Dec. McKenna Oxenden.
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