infections that kill in a year

All infections can be fatal to some degree, it depends on one's immune system. In fact, I don't think any pathogen works on a time clock.

The best way to answer this question is to look through a list of pathogens.

http://ppdictionary.com/diseases.htm

There should be a table and a link to what causes it. Generally, the infections you want to stay away from are:

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob
• Tetanus
• Hepatitus B
• Measles
• AIDS
• Malaria
• Tuberculosis
• Diarrhea
• Respiratory infections

This is helpful but I need the life span of someone infected by thee diseases it' vital I at least get the on average life span

Let's pretend someone just contracted hepatitis B. It's impossible to tell how long they will live because it depends on the person's immune system. The most you can say is something like chronic hepatitis B shortens the lifespan in 45% of infected men and 15% of infected women usually due to the development of cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma.

Are there any diseases you have in mind?

ok let's say someone with a normal immune system gets tb or Acute bacterial endocarditis what would their life span be if they went untreated

Life span of a person with untreated, active tuberculosis is quite variable. It would depend on age of the patient, overall health status, underlying diseases, nutritional status, etc. Every person is different. Some strains of tuberculosis, such as drug-resistant, can be much more aggressive. Extra-pulmonary infection is a major negative factor. The initial level of infection definitely helps determine lifespan. A rapid onset of severe symptoms would suggest greatly limited lifespan. Minimal to mild initial infection would suggest a longer time. But, the infection can accelerate and intensify at any time.

fine someone in their 20's

If someone is 20, and they are immuno-compromised, they should be dead within a month.

and if they're immune system is fine?

I guess that, what comicstvcompute is looking is for the average usual lifespan (for example 4-8 months or something like that.)
Stating the exact lifespan is impossible, because, as bio_man and sci_expert said, lifespan is variable.

Another thing to note, is that lifespan may be different to patients who are subjected different treatments.

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ERR ok, let's see:
People infected with aids usually have a life expectancy which is more that 10 years. Some peoples with aids even have normal lifespan, and die because of age.

Hepatitis B is a chronic disease. If treated properly, and if the person lives a healthy life, then he will have a very good life expectancy. Otherwise, he might have liver failure or cirrhosis... And that can happen anytime...

If a person with malaria is left untreated then he is expected to live some weeks... However, if he is treated properly, he will most likely be cured.

An untreated patient with tuberculosis may die within a month or within some years..... As sci_expert said, life expectancy is depended from many factors, BUT that doesn't mean that if you know all the factors (like age, health codition etc) you will be able to determine the specific life expectancy... I know, it's not very specific, but that's how it is...


You might help us answer properly by telling us what is why you need this information...

that's not your concern

 , ok... At least, was that helpful? Basically, it clarifies that, life expectancy may greatly vary at chronic diseases. Therefore, it's very hard to find fatal diseases with life expectancy of 1 year.