vaccination rates in certain regions of the United States fueled by the anti-vaccination movement, the researchers said.
“There has been a resurgence of measles cases, among other vaccine-preventable diseases, in the U.S. and other countries in recent years,” said study co-corresponding author Lauren Gardner, an associate professor of civil engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
“Measles, in particular, poses a serious public health threat due to the highly contagious nature of the disease,” Gardner added in a university news release. “It is therefore critical that we proactively identify areas most likely to experience outbreaks to strategically target for surveillance and control.”
The 25 counties considered at risk for
