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Dog bite-related injuries from hospital emergency department-based injury in-depth surveillance and preventing measures
- Date2017-11-09 20:44
- Update2017-11-09 20:44
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Tel043-719-7271
Dog bite-related injuries from hospital emergency department-based injury in-depth surveillance and preventing measures
Kwon Yunhyung, Kim Young Taek*
Division of Chronic Disease Control, KCDC
As the number of people who own companion animals or pets has been increasing, animal-bite-related injuries are on the increase. Among them, the dog bite is especially an important health issue that deserves closer attention at the level of national disease prevention and health promotion.
According to results from Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance (2011-2016) by 20-23 participatory sentinel hospitals, Out of 13,636 animal bites reported during the period, 10,121 emergency department visits (74.2%) were due to dog bites (men 45.4% vs female 54.6 %). The injury rate were highest for children aged 5-9 years, showing 72.2% occurred at home as the commonest place of the incidence.
3.7% of the patients with dog bite wounds was hospitalized. The admission rate was higher in the elderly population aged 70 years and over. Preventing the bite is more important than treating the bite wound. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) is striving to raise public awareness with advice on the prevention and treatment of dog bites through website.
Keywords: Dog bite, Emergency, Injury, Surveillance, Prevention
Kwon Yunhyung, Kim Young Taek*
Division of Chronic Disease Control, KCDC
As the number of people who own companion animals or pets has been increasing, animal-bite-related injuries are on the increase. Among them, the dog bite is especially an important health issue that deserves closer attention at the level of national disease prevention and health promotion.
According to results from Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance (2011-2016) by 20-23 participatory sentinel hospitals, Out of 13,636 animal bites reported during the period, 10,121 emergency department visits (74.2%) were due to dog bites (men 45.4% vs female 54.6 %). The injury rate were highest for children aged 5-9 years, showing 72.2% occurred at home as the commonest place of the incidence.
3.7% of the patients with dog bite wounds was hospitalized. The admission rate was higher in the elderly population aged 70 years and over. Preventing the bite is more important than treating the bite wound. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) is striving to raise public awareness with advice on the prevention and treatment of dog bites through website.
Keywords: Dog bite, Emergency, Injury, Surveillance, Prevention
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