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Diseases » Animal bite » Summary
 

What is Animal bite?

What is Animal bite?

  • Animal bite: The physical bite from any animal.

Animal bite: Introduction

Types of Animal bite:

Types of Animal bite:

Broader types of Animal bite:

How serious is Animal bite?

Complications of Animal bite: see complications of Animal bite
Deaths for Animal bite: less than 0.02 per 100,000 with 7 cases of deaths from "bites and stings" in Canada 19971

What causes Animal bite?

Causes of Animal bite: see causes of Animal bite

What are the symptoms of Animal bite?

Symptoms of Animal bite: see symptoms of Animal bite

Complications of Animal bite: see complications of Animal bite

Animal bite: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Animal bite.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Animal bite: see treatments for Animal bite
Prevention of Animal bite: see prevention of Animal bite
Research for Animal bite: see research for Animal bite

Society issues for Animal bite


Hospitalization statistics for Animal bite: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Animal bite:

  • 0.005% (628) of hospital consultant episodes were for toxic effect of contact with venomous animals in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 95% of hospital consultant episodes for toxic effect of contact with venomous animals required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 65% of hospital consultant episodes for toxic effect of contact with venomous animals were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
  • 35% of hospital consultant episodes for toxic effect of contact with venomous animals were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Name of Animal bite

Main name of condition: Animal bite

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Animal bite:



Footnotes:
1. Canadian Injury Data, Statistics Canada, 1996-1997

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