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Below are some statistics we've researched to help you get started. There are also a number of links to various organisations that can provide you with many more.
Some Statistics

people who die each year from infectious diseases 15,000,000

all the 10-14 year olds in Bristol 22,871

people aged 90 and over in Birmingham 5370

children under 5 killed by diarrhoea causing diseases last year 3,000,000

people who will visit their gp today 600,000

all the gps in the UK 34,500

deaths in world each day from tb 5,000

applications to big brother 10,000

UK asylum applications 2002 85,865

asylum applications to the UK granted in 2002 9,444

runners in the London Marathon 2003 called Smith 463

everyone born this hour in the UK 69

children saved by immunisation each year 3,000,000

all the people who have walked on the moon 12

people who have died in space 21

children who will die this year from diseases for which there is a vaccine 2,000,000

deaths in the world each year caused by unsafe water & sanitation 1,700,000

MPs 659

women MPs 118

all women MPs ever 252

smallpox deaths 2003 0

smallpox deaths 1967 2,500,000

children who die every minute from malaria 2

Useful Links

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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISTION This contains a huge amount of information, including statistics about disease prevalence, vaccination and background information on individual diseases (their cause, how they spread etc.)

THE UNITED NATIONS Information on initiatives run by the U.N. and some more useful statistics.

UNICEF The United Nations organisation for children with some very interesting information on diseases, particularly how they affect children and the links with poverty.

CDC This is the site of the American centre for disease control and prevention. Useful stats. and education pages.

NATIONAL STATISTICS A very useful site - the UK's statistics, everything from the number of people born today to the number of people who travel to work by bike in Birmingham.

VACCINE INFORMATION As it says ...

THE WELLCOME TRUST Supporters of Plague Nation, The Wellcome Trust is a charity which funds biomedical research and aims to raise awareness of medical, ethical and social implications of research and to encourage dialogue between the public and scientists.

AVERT Lots of information on the history of HIV/AIDS and a range of statistics both national and international.

STAN'S CAFE - OF ALL THE PEOPLE IN ALL THE WORLD Here you can see images from our version of the show.

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people who die each year from infectious diseases	15,000,000
all the 10-14 year olds in Bristol	22,871
people aged 90 and over in Birmingham	5370
children under 5 killed by diarrhoea causing diseases last year	3,000,000
people who will visit their gp today	600,000
all the gps in the UK	34,500
deaths in world each day from tb	5,000
applications to big brother	10,000
UK asylum applications 2002	85,865
asylum applications to the UK granted in 2002	9,444
runners in the London Marathon 2003 called Smith	463
everyone born this hour in the UK	69
children saved by immunisation each year	3,000,000
all the people who have walked on the moon	12
people who have died in space	21
children who will die this year from diseases for which there is a vaccine	2,000,000
deaths in the world each year caused by unsafe water & sanitation	1,700,000
MPs	659
women MPs	118
all women MPs ever	252
smallpox deaths 2003	0
smallpox deaths 1967	2,500,000
children who die every minute from malaria	2