Epidemiological study on animal bite cases referred to Haji Daii health Center in Kermanshah province, Iran during 2013-2017

Epidemiological study on animal bite cases referred to Haji Daii health Center in Kermanshah province, Iran during 2013-2017

Over thousands of animal bite cases are reported annually worldwide and in Iran placing a large financial burden on the health and economy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of animal bite cases in Kermanshah, Iran through 2013-2017. In this cross-sectional study, 5618 animal bi...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC public health 2020-03, Vol.20 (1), p.412-412, Article 412
Hauptverfasser: Janatolmakan, Maryam, Delpak, Mojtaba, Abdi, Alireza, Mohamadi, Sabah, Andayeshgar, Bahare, Khatony, Alireza
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age
Analysis
Animal bites
Animals
Bite
Bites (Injuries)
Dogs
Epidemiology
Health care facilities
Immunization
Iran
Population
Public awareness
Rabies
Researchers
Rural areas
Studies
Vaccination
Vaccines
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Zusammenfassung:Over thousands of animal bite cases are reported annually worldwide and in Iran placing a large financial burden on the health and economy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology of animal bite cases in Kermanshah, Iran through 2013-2017. In this cross-sectional study, 5618 animal bite cases in Kermanshah from 2013 to 2017 were studied. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. In the study period, 5618 animal bite cases were found. The prevalence of animal bites was estimated between 42.55-45.66 per100000 populations during 2013-2017. An increasing significant trend was found for prevalence of animal bites (Average annual percent change [AAPC] + 4.9, P-trend
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-08556-1