CDC Online NewsroomUnited States1 May 2018
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Vector Borne Diseases
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The number of illnesses from tick, mosquito, and flea bites has more than tripled in the US, with over 640,000 cases reported from 2004 through 2016.
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