Researchers identify the U.S. airports most likely to affect the transmission of epidemics.
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Feb 12 2013 - 1:00pm
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New model of disease contagion ranks U.S. airports in terms of their spreading influence
Which Airports Are Most Likely to Influence the Spread of Disease
- John F. Kennedy (New York City)
- Los Angeles International
- Honolulu International Airport
- San Francisco International Airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- O'Hare International Airport
- Dulles International Airport (Washington D.C.)
- Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Atlanta)
- Miami International Airport
- Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
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- Pandemic - An infectious disease that has spread across a large region or on multiple continents.
- Contagious disease - A disease that is easily spread from the person who is sick to other people through physical contact.
- Disease models - A mathematical model that combines information about a disease's origin, prevention and treatment that can be used in decision making.
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