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Chronic Disease Overview

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Leading Causes of Death
United States, 2005
Number of deaths

Diseases of the heart: 652,000
Cancer: 559,000
Stroke: 144,000
Chronic respiratory disease: 131,000
Unintentional injuries: 118,000
Diabetes mellitus: 75,000
Alzheimer's disease: 72,000
Influenza and pneumonia: 63,000
Inflammatory kidney disease: 44,000
Blood poisoning: 34,000

 

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Page last reviewed: November 20, 2008
Page last modified: November 20, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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