The most common vector-borne disease in the United States is:
a. malaria.
b. yellow fever.
c. Lyme disease.
d. Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
ANS: C
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, with over 30,000 confirmed cases and probable cases reported to CDC in 2012. Yellow fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are both vector-borne diseases, but are not the most common. Malaria is most prev-alent vector-borne disease worldwide.
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