Increasing threat, limited capacity to respond

More cases in the US (2004-2016)

• The number of reported cases of disease from mosquito, tick, and flea bites has more than tripled.
• More than 640,000 cases of these diseases were reported from 2004 to 2016.
• Disease cases from ticks have doubled.
• Mosquito-borne disease epidemics happen more frequently.

More germs (2004-2016)

• Chikungunya and Zika viruses caused outbreaks in the US for the first time.
• Seven new tickborne germs can infect people in the US.

More people at risk

• Commerce moves mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas around the world.
• Infected travelers can introduce and spread germs across the world.
• Mosquitoes and ticks move germs into new areas of the US, causing more people to be at risk.

The US is not fully prepared

• Local and state health departments and vector control organizations face increasing demands to respond to these threats.
• More than 80% of vector control organizations report needing improvement in 1 or more of 5 core competencies, such as testing for pesticide resistance.
• More proven and publicly accepted mosquito and tick control methods are needed to prevent and control these diseases.

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