TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Quickstats: Number of deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings, among males and females - National Vital Statistics System, United States,  2000-2017
JO  - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report
SP  - 649
EP  - 649
VL  - 68
IS  - 29
N2  - <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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-2195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6829a5
ID  - ref1
ER  -