Who is at the Highest Risk for Measles?
Data Story
In this data story, students explore data on measles infection cases globally from 2009 to 2012 and compare the incidence of the disease across regions, and across income groups.
Welcome to this Tuva data story! Measles is a highly contagious human disease. When there was no vaccine for it, over 90% of children got infected by measles before they reached 15 years of age. It caused over 2 million deaths annually worldwide! In this data story, you will analyze data on measles infection using pie charts and stretched bar charts. You will then make comparisons across regions and income groups and write data backed conclusions. Click Next to get started!
Topics and standards: Math, Measles, Comparing Proportions, Grades 6-8, Stretched Bar Charts, CCSMP-3, Social Sciences & Math