Study Maps US States Most Vulnerable to Flu

Machine learning analysis identifies 11 jurisdictions—including the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and Hawaii—with the highest vulnerability to influenza-like illness.

By
Kathryn Wighton
March 10, 2026
3 min

Conexiant

Top Institutions in Infectious Disease

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

#1

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Atlanta, GA
Key Differentiators
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease Surveillance
- Public Health Policy
#2

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Baltimore, MD
Key Differentiators
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Health Policy
#3

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, MA
Key Differentiators
- Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Health Data Science
#4

University of Washington School of Public Health

Seattle, WA
Key Differentiators
- Epidemiology
- Biostatistics
- Health Informatics
#5

University of Michigan School of Public Health

Ann Arbor, MI
Key Differentiators
- Epidemiology
- Health Behavior and Health Education
- Biostatistics