Why does Colorado have the highest rate of multiple sclerosis?

Rather Colorado has a higher, not highest, MS prevalence. Decades of observations show global MS prevalence tends to be higher among countries north of the 37o latitude (the 37th parallel) above the equator. Prevalence means proportion of population with the disease. read more

Not exactly. Rather Colorado has a higher, not highest, MS prevalence. read more

Crude-point prevalence for the 2-county region was 84 per 100,000. The age-adjusted rate was higher than the rate for the region above the 37th parallel projected from data in a 1976 national survey, but was comparable to rates obtained in localized surveys conducted in the northern tier of the country. read more

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