How many diseases start with R?

14 of the 232 diseases in Icillion start with R, for example Rabies, Rubella and Rickets.

What is the longest name among diseases that start with R?

The longest is “Rocky Mountain spotted fever” and the shortest is “RSV”.

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The full list of diseases starting with R: 14 names, taken from the 232 answers to “Name a disease” in Icillion.

R is the 6th most common first letter in this list: 14 of the 232 diseases (6%).
Shortest: “RSV”. Longest: “Rocky Mountain spotted fever”.
5 names have more than one word.
3 can be spelled more than one way, and all the spellings count.

How many diseases start with R?: 14 of the 232 diseases in Icillion start with R, for example Rabies, Rubella and Rickets.
What is the longest name among diseases that start with R?: The longest is “Rocky Mountain spotted fever” and the shortest is “RSV”.

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