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America's Worst Airport for Spreading Disease Is ...

... New York's JFK, scientists say

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2012 3:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – Which US airport is most likely to spread an infectious disease during an epidemic? This won't surprise New Yorkers: It's JFK. But its top ranking has nothing to do with dirtiness, reports the New York Daily News. MIT scientists who analyzed 40 of...   Read full story »

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