MIT Model Shows the Most Influential US Airports for Spreading Disease
28th July 2012
All in blue states, naturally.
Researchers at MIT have developed a new computer model that shows that it’s not necessarily the busiest airports that are the biggest hubs for spreading viruses during a pandemic. The study looked at the 40 biggest airports in the United States, exploring how they effect the spread of disease in the early days of an outbreak, incorporating factors like where the airports are located, their waiting times, and how they’re connected to airports in other cities. According to the study, airports in New York and Los Angeles topped the list, though Honolulu wasn’t too far behind.