Exploring Infectious Diseases with 100% Fatality Rates
While most infectious diseases do not have a 100% fatality rate, some rare diseases like amoebic meningitis and prion diseases are nearly always fatal. Rabies is almost entirely preventable with immediate medical care, but once symptoms appear, it is nearly 100% fatal. Advances in medicine have made previously deadly diseases more manageable, but some, like prion diseases, remain incurable and lethal.