Examples of drug-resistant infectious agents and percentage of infections that are drug resistant, by country or region

Disability-adjusted life year for infectious and parasitic diseases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2004.

A map showing HIV estimated prevalence among population aged 15-49 years (%), 2007

A map showing HIV estimated prevalence among population aged 15-49 years (%), 2000

Map showing how global infectious diseases are summarized on earth

The following table lists the top infectious disease killers which caused more than 100,000 deaths in 2002 (estimated). 1993 data is included for comparison.

This image gives the reader some basic information about Future Generations, a human-centered international development organization working to alleviate global poverty.

This picture gives the reader some basic information about two organizations working to prevent and treat global infectious diseases in the developing world.

This chart shows the major causes of death of children (5 years and under) and infants using data from 2000 to 2003. These diseases are mostly preventable or treatable, demonstrating the importance of prenatal care, access to healthcare, and female health education.

This graph shows the distribution of deaths caused by infectious diseases. It depicts both the global distribution of disease-related deaths and the regional breakdown of deaths caused by these diseases. All of these diseases are either treatable or preventable, demonstrating the lack of access to proper healthcare and health education in the developing world.