National Surveillance Data Show Increase in Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis: United States, 2016–2017

National Surveillance Data Show Increase in Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis: United States, 2016–2017 Kristen Nichols Heitman MPH, Naomi A. Drexler MPH, Dena Cherry-Brown MPH, Amy E. Peterson DVM, PhD, Paige A. Armstrong MD, MHS, and Gilbert J. Kersh PhD Affiliation All of the authors are with the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Kristen Nichols Heitman, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS H24-10, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329 (e-mail: knicholsheitman@cdc.gov). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the "Reprints" link.Note. The findings and conclusions in this editorial are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CONTRIBUTORSAll of the authors contributed equally to this editorial. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305038 Accepted: February 16, 2019 Published Online: April 10, 2019