Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, and Miami-Dade County, Florida
And, according to the map linked to in the article, Clark County, Nevada, is one of them. Makes sense when you realize the millions who come here to enjoy the lure of Sin City.
"There has been a resurgence of measles cases, among other vaccine preventable diseases, in the U.S. and other countries in recent years. Measles, in particular, poses a serious public health threat due to the highly contagious nature of the disease. It is therefore critical that we proactively identify areas most likely to experience outbreaks to strategically target for surveillance and control," says Lauren Gardner, an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Civil Engineering and one of the study's corresponding authors.
Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Queens, New York, and King County, Washington. The researchers have made available an interactive web tool that maps counties and codes them by risk:
Here’s the link:
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS
More of the article @
New analysis predicts top U.S. counties at risk for measles outbreaks: Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, and Miami-Dade County, Florida
And, according to the map linked to in the article, Clark County, Nevada, is one of them. Makes sense when you realize the millions who come here to enjoy the lure of Sin City.
"There has been a resurgence of measles cases, among other vaccine preventable diseases, in the U.S. and other countries in recent years. Measles, in particular, poses a serious public health threat due to the highly contagious nature of the disease. It is therefore critical that we proactively identify areas most likely to experience outbreaks to strategically target for surveillance and control," says Lauren Gardner, an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Civil Engineering and one of the study's corresponding authors.
Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Queens, New York, and King County, Washington. The researchers have made available an interactive web tool that maps counties and codes them by risk:
Here’s the link:
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS
More of the article @
New analysis predicts top U.S. counties at risk for measles outbreaks: Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, and Miami-Dade County, Florida
