From chapter 1, table: This table from chapter 1 identifies diseases most clearly caused by microorganisms. Considering what you have learned in this chapter, are there more deaths caused by microorganisms than might be accounted for by the red-labeled diseases? Can you make a rough guess of how many total deaths might be caused byviruses?

Table Top Causes of Death-All Diseases United States No. of Deaths Worldwide No. of Deaths 7.3 million 6.2 milliorn 1. Heart disease 2. Cancer 3. Chronic lower-respiratory disease 4. Cerebrovascular disease 5. Accidents (unintentional injuries) 6. Alzheimer's disease 7. Diabetes 8. Influenza and pneumonia 9. Kidney disease 617,000 565,000 141,000 134,000 122,000 82,000 71,000 56,000 48,000 36,000 1. Heart disease 2. Stroke 3. Lower-respiratory infections (influenza and pneumonia) 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 5. Diarrheal diseases 6. HIV/AIDS 7. Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 8. Tuberculosis 9. Diabetes 10. Road traffic accidents 3.5 million 3.3 milliorn 2.5 million 1.8 million 1.4 million 1.3 million 1.3 million 1.2 million 10. Suicide Diseases in red are those most clearly caused by microorganisms.