“epidemic” Charts

Is College Turning Students into Drug Abusers? »

Prescription drug use is rampant on college campuses. The use of prescription drugs has increased from 5 million to 45…

Maria Donnelly
by: Maria Donnelly
views: 192
Score: 4

Are We Half-Assing the #Ebola Epidemic? »

An overwhelming majority of Americans are convinced that our fear of ebola and corresponding attempts to address the crisis it…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 220
Score: 3

Should the Government Look to Invest More in Ebola Research? »

A plurality of Americans would like to see the government invest more into ebola research, while another third would like…

Peter Graham
by: Peter Graham
views: 196
Score: 2

What the AIDS Epidemic Still Reveals About Us »

New HIV infections are coming in greatest number among black gay and bisexual men and black women due to sexual…

The Media Consortium
by: The Media Consortium
views: 218
Score: 2

The Ebola Crisis: A Case for Our Shortsightedness »

In this side by side comparison, we see the difference between people's willingness to invest in prevention in the short…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 112
Score: 1

Is the Government Doing Enough to Stop Ebola? »

Over half of Americans are concerned that the government is not doing enough to contain the Ebola outbreak. Only a…

Peter Graham
by: Peter Graham
views: 152
Score: 1

How Worried Are Americans Over Ebola? »

While a great number of Americans are at least "somewhat worried" about their personal chances of catching ebola, a majority…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 100
Score: 1

In Government We Trust... Not to Let Ebola Take the U.S. »

Most Americans have either fairly or very high confidence that the federal government will prevent a major outbreak of Ebola.…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 216
Score: 1

The World Is Going To Need More Insulin »

Diabetes is a growing epidemic, not just in the United States, but the entire world. The International Diabetes Foundation found…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 874
Score: 1

Ebola on a Plane »

As they likely should be, the majority of Americans would, in fact, be afraid to travel on a plane with…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 104

How Should America Fight The #Ebola Epidemic? »

Americans are in agreement when it comes to fighting Ebola in West Africa. The vast majority of the public supports…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 130

Does the US Have an Obligation to Help Fight Ebola? »

Just over half of Americans believe in a moral obligation that should spur the US to help the people of…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 141

The Ebola epidemic is getting worse »

The World Health Organization reports that the Ebola epidemic is spreading rapidly. About half of the deaths have been in…

Stephen Ostermiller
by: Stephen Ostermiller
views: 124

America's Growing Heroin Epidemic »

Throughout recent years, more and more Americans are deciding to heat the spoon and shoot the needle. While New York…

Christian Stellakis
by: Christian Stellakis
views: 183

Reported Cases of Pertussis (1976-2004) »

Rates of pertussis (whooping cough) dropped dramatically in the 20th century after introduction of the pertussis vaccine. Recently however, pertussis…

Alec H.
by: Alec H.
views: 113

Polio Eradication is Within Reach »

There were only 233 polio cases worldwide in 2012. This number is extremely low compared to the 345,000 cases reported…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 115