Disease and Funding
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The following is a reproduction of information published
in the Washington Times on 5-4-04. It is for the year 2001 and the
numbers and funding are from the Center for Disease Control. |
| Cause of Death | Number who died |
| Heart Disease | 700,142 |
| Cancer | 553,768 |
| Stroke | 163,538 |
| Accidents | 101,537 |
| Diabetes | 71,372 |
| HIV/Aids (Ranked No. 22) | 14,175 |
| Disease | Funding (Millions) |
| HIV/AIDS | $854.06 |
| Emerging Infectious Diseases | $274.67 |
| Cancer | $206.22 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | $158.51 |
| Diabetes | $57.71 |
| Heart Disease and Stroke | $34.70 |