The return of the ‘plague’
Modern treatment methods include insecticides, the use of antibiotics, and a plague vaccine. The plague bacterium could develop drug resistance
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Mapping public health.
Alcohol consumption by U.S. state
Gallons of ethanol consumed per year, per capita, for the population aged 14 and older in each U.S. state. Source:
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Rates of Persons Living with Diagnosed HIV
– Southern States Experience the Greatest Burden of Infection and Deaths: The Southern U.S. is home to nearly 37 percent of
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Mapping America’s Journey Away from Tobacco
Dive into the shifting landscape of smoking rates in America, uncovering how public health initiatives and personal choices have led to a significant decline in cigarette consumption over the years.
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The disappearing ACA insurance market
In 2017 high-profile insurance exits left 21 percent of all ACA customers with only one insurer in their area. This doesn’t even count 2018 when there could be as many as 47 U.S. counties with no insurer at all.
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Mapping Traffic Fatalities on America’s Roads
The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. increased over 7% in 2015 relative to the previous year, the largest
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Map of US States and Canadian Provinces showing the distribution of Times Top 500 Universities. Reddit user: whistleridge
Read more: Number of universities in the Top 500Percentage of people 15 years or older who smoke according to the WHO
Percentage of people 15 years or older who smoke according to the World Health Organization (2015). Reddit user: fraillimbnursery
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The mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths in a specific population, scaled to that population’s size,
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Medicare costs per capita by U.S. county
Source: metricmaps.org
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