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The number of people who get diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick, and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States in recent years
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- Title
- Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds
- Published
- May 1 2018
- Word count
- 1258 words
Rosenberg R, Lindsey NP, Fischer M, et al. Vital Signs: Trends in Reported Vectorborne Disease Cases — United States and Territories, 2004–2016. MMWR ePub: 1 May 2018.
Yeah but what's the sample size?
Only 642,602
Semi-related post from a few days ago regarding the recent uptick (pun intended) in Lyme disease cases and why there is no widely available vaccine for it:
https://tildes.net/~science/7p/the_incredibly_frustrating_reason_there_s_no_lyme_disease_vaccine