Question - What is the gender difference in the number of deaths from hornet, wasp and bee stings in the United Sates?
Answer - The cited reference reports “During 2000–2017, a total of 1,109 deaths 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.” (QuickStats: Number of deaths from hornet, wasp and bee stings among males and females- United States, 2000-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:649 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6829a5)
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