Dog-bite injuries in Korea and risk factors for significant dog-bite injuries: A 6-year cross-sectional study

Park, Joong Wan; Kim, Do Kyun; Jung, Jae Yun; Lee, Se Uk; Chang, Ikwan; Kwak, Young Ho; Hwang, Soyun

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210541

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“…This might have led to increased interaction with dogs and hence an increase in dog bite cases during the months following winter. A somewhat similar trend has been reported from Iran and Korea [17,25]; Park et al [25], however, relate it to the length of the day. However, in a five-year study from Srilanka, Kularatne et al reported a more or less even pattern across seasons [20].…”

Section: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseasessupporting

confidence: 77%

One-year descriptive analysis of patients treated at an anti-rabies clinic—A retrospective study from Kashmir

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Dog bites in humans are a major public health problem in India in general and Kashmir in particular. Canine rabies is almost non-existent in developed countries and exists mainly in the poorer, low socioeconomic strata of society in the developing world. The objective of this study was to determine the characteristics, pattern, and burden of dog bite injuries in the Kashmir valley. Data from Anti-Rabies Clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Srinagar, the summer capital of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, was collated and analyzed. Analysis of records of all the patients who had reported between April 2016 and March 2017 was done. A total of 6172 patients had reported to the Anti-Rabies Clinic for management of animal bites from 1 st April 2016 to 31 st March 2017. Most of the patients were young males. Almost half (47.7%) of the patients were bitten in the afternoon. Lower limbs were the most common site of bite (71.7%). Most of the bites were of Category III (57.6%) followed by Category II (42.3%); only one case of Category I was recorded. Almost all (98.0%) cases reported being bitten by dogs. Conclusions: Category III dog bites on lower limbs were the most common type of animal bites presenting to the Anti-Rabies Clinic of a tertiary care hospital. Children have more chances of a bite on head and neck region. Serious and workable efforts have to be made to reduce the incidence and consequences of animal bites.

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Section: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseasessupporting

confidence: 77%

One-year descriptive analysis of patients treated at an anti-rabies clinic—A retrospective study from Kashmir

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“…No clear pattern of seasonality was found, however our results showed that more cases of injuries were declared during the months of May and August, similar findings have been previously reported (47,53). One hypothesis is that contacts with dogs increase during the long photoperiod season, especially since dogs are usually kept outside in Nunavik (43).…”

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“…Men in northern communities traditionally practice such activities during fall or winter. The association between age and gender has been mentioned in other studies (16,47,48), however the patterns seem to be different depending on the social environment and the related risk factors as illustrated by the current study. This finding sustains the need to tailor a specific prevention program to this unique profile.…”

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confidence: 67%

Potential human rabies exposure in Nunavik: importance of age and dogs

Mediouni

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Ravel

2019

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Background In Nunavik, arctic rabies is still endemic with spillover from wildlife to dogs. The prevention of human exposure and the management of potential exposure is a high public health concern there.Methods The study retrospectively described cases of potential exposure to rabies in human reported to the Nunavik Public Health Board using the registry of declared cases. Multi-correspondence analysis as well as univariable and multivariable regression models were used to appraise the difference between children and adults and the importance of dogs.Results From 2008 to 2017, 320 cases of potential exposures to rabies were reported, 92% linked to dogs. The annual incidence rate was 2.5 per 1,000 population. The incidence increased significantly during the study period without clear explanation for that. Fifteen exposures actually were with rabid animals, mostly dogs (9 out of the 15). No human cases of rabies occurred thank to adequate medical case management. Two specific profiles for potential exposure to rabies were identified based on age and gender. Children (< 15 y/o), male or female, were more likely to be exposed through playing with dogs and more often injured in the head and/or the neck. Young male adult cases (aged 15 to 34 y/o) were more involved with wildlife than other age groups and mostly injured in the upper limbs and as a reaction from the animal.Conclusions Rabies being a serious and genuine public health threat in Nunavik, potential exposure to rabies needs to be prevented and prevention measures should be tailored to the two risk profiles identified based on age, gender and the animal involved.

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“…Men in northern communities traditionally practice such activities during fall or winter. This association with age and gender has been mentioned in other studies (17,48,49); however, the pattern seems to vary depending on social environment and related risk factors, as illustrated in our study.…”

Section: Exploring Patterns Of Potential Human Exposure To Rabiessupporting

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Epidemiology of human exposure to rabies in Nunavik: incidence, the role of dog bites and their context, and victim profiles

Mediouni

Brisson

Ravel

2020

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Background: In Nunavik, Arctic rabies is still endemic due to a spillover from wildlife to dogs. The prevention of human exposure and the management of potential exposure is a significant public health concern in this region. Methods: This study retrospectively describes cases of potential exposure to rabies in humans as reported to the Nunavik Public Health Board through their registry of reported cases. We used multi-correspondence analysis as well as univariable and multivariable regression models to test for differences between children and adults in reported cases, and to examine to contexts of exposure to dogs and dog attacks. Results: From 2008 to 2017, 320 cases of potential exposure to rabies were reported, 92% of which were linked to dogs. The annual incidence rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people. The incidence increased significantly during the study period, although the reasons for this are unclear. Fifteen cases of exposure were with rabid animals, mostly dogs (9 of 15). No human cases of rabies occurred thanks to adequate medical case management. Two specific profiles for potential exposure to rabies were identified based on age and gender. The first was children (<15 y/o), male or female, who were more likely to be exposed through playing with dogs and were more often injured in the head and/or neck. The second was young male adults (aged 15 to 34 y/o), who were more involved with wildlife than other age groups and mostly injured in the upper limbs and as a result of a reaction by the animal. Conclusion: Rabies is a real public health threat in Nunavik. Potential human exposure needs to be prevented, and prevention measures should be tailored to the two risk profiles identified based on age, gender and animal species involved.

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Dog-bite injuries in Korea and risk factors for significant dog-bite injuries: A 6-year cross-sectional study

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

One-year descriptive analysis of patients treated at an anti-rabies clinic—A retrospective study from Kashmir

One-year descriptive analysis of patients treated at an anti-rabies clinic—A retrospective study from Kashmir

Potential human rabies exposure in Nunavik: importance of age and dogs

Epidemiology of human exposure to rabies in Nunavik: incidence, the role of dog bites and their context, and victim profiles

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