Scariest Rare Diseases In The World

Noma Cancrum Oris

Noma cancrum oris destroys the gums, mouth, and facial areas of its unfortunate sufferers. The disease produces gangrenous lesions on the face, on the gums, and inside the mouth. The disease is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, where it affects up to seven per one thousand people. The disease most often strikes children between two and sixteen. Acute gingivitis is thought to be the precursor to the disease, and secondary bacterial infections cause the gangrene. Poverty, poor oral hygiene, and malnutrition play important roles in determining who gets this disease. Infectious diseases like measles and the oral herpes virus also play a part. Being close to livestock in unsanitary environments can exacerbate the disease.

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