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The animal bite epidemic in Baltimore, Maryland: review and update.

Author(s) -

David R. Berzon

Publication year - 1978

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.68.6.593

Subject(s) - publicity , population , demography , animal bites , medicine , poison control , injury prevention , veterinary medicine , environmental health , epidemiology , gerontology , law , political science , sociology

In 1972 in Baltimore, a peak of 7,436 reported animal bites (8/1,000 population) was reached. The bite rate for the most susceptible age group (5-14) was 19 per 1,000 population. By 1976, only 5,092 bites were reported, 5.8 per 1,000 total population, and 12.3 per 1,000 population 5-14 years of age. The decline in the number and rates of animal bites is believed due in large measure to the actions taken by the Bureau of Animal Control: education and publicity, increased fees and penalties, and enforcement of the new laws and regulations.

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