Ranking risk of bioterrorism by state

A ranking of states by the Trust for America’s Health, based on their preparedness to face bioterrorism risks.

States are ranked by how many of 10 criteria they met. The criteria, picked by the trust, include such elements as state spending on public health, flu vaccine rates and the number of scientists available to test for anthrax or the plague.

9: Florida, North Carolina

8: Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Virginia

7: Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont

6: Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

5: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island

4: Indiana, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Wyoming

3: Alaska, Massachusetts