Developing nations have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of fatal infectious diseases in the twentieth century,attributed primarily to the

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The development of antibiotics revolutionized medicine in the twentieth century, providing effective treatments for bacterial infections that had previously been fatal. This had a significant impact on reducing the number of infectious disease deaths in developing nations. While emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria is a current challenge, it is not considered the primary reason for the decrease in fatal infectious diseases seen in the twentieth century. The development of herd immunity and rising numbers of hospital staff may have played a role, but not to the extent of antibiotics.

Developing Nations Have Seen a Dramatic Decrease in the Number