Number of new tuberculosis cases: 9,582 (2013) Number of new salmonella cases: 50,634 (2013) Number of new Lyme disease cases: 36,307 (2013) Number of new meningococcal disease cases: 556 (2013)
Death Valley, California, is the largest national park in the contiguous United States: 3.4 million acres of desert vastness. At first glance it appears to be a barren wasteland, to be hurried through as quickly as possible, but the alert visitor soon recognizes that there is much here to see and experience.
The Mojave Desert also contains the Mojave National Preserve; as well as the lowest and hottest place in North America: Death Valley at 282 ft (86 m) below sea level; where the temperature often surpasses 120 Â°F (49 Â°C) from late June to early August.