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