@article{ref1,
title="Quickstats: Number of deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings, among males and females - National Vital Statistics System, United States,  2000-2017",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2019",
author="",
volume="68",
number="29",
pages="649-649",
abstract="<p>During 2000–2017, a total of 1,109 deaths among U.S. residents from hornet, wasp, and bee stings occurred, for an annual average of 62 deaths. Deaths ranged from a low of 43 in 2001 to a high of 89 in 2017. Approximately 80% of the deaths were among males.  Source: National Vital Statistics System. Underlying cause of death data, 1999–2017. https://wonder.cdc.gov/ucd-icd10.html.  Deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee sting as underlying cause of death are coded as X23 in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision.  Reported by: Jiaquan Xu, MD, jiaquanxu@cdc.gov</p> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm6829a5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6829a5"
}