According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which causes the death of the largest number of people today is
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- AAIDS
- BTuberculosisCorrect
- CMalaria
- DEbola
Explanation
Tuberculosis is currently the leading cause of death among the infectious diseases listed. According to the World Health Organization, it consistently results in more annual deaths globally than AIDS and Malaria combined. While Ebola is highly lethal, its outbreaks are sporadic and localized, resulting in a much lower total death toll compared to the millions of people who die from Tuberculosis each year. Therefore, Tuberculosis remains the most significant global health threat in terms of annual mortality among these options.
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