The World Health Organization warned in its 2007 report that infectious diseases are emerging at a rate that has not been seen before. Since the 1970s, about 40 infectious diseases have been discovered, including SARS, MERS, Ebola, chikungunya, avian flu, swine flu and, most recently, Zika.
Driving distance from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA. The total driving distance from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA is 306 miles or 492 kilometers. Your trip begins in Boston, Massachusetts. It ends in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The distance between Philadelphia and Reading in a straight line is 50 miles or 80.45 Kilometers. Driving Directions & Drive Times from Philadelphia to Reading can be found further down the page. Driving distances, maps and journey times are currently provided by Google mapping systems.