Dog bite injuries

Louise Marsh; John Langley; Robin Gauld

Dog bite injuries

Louise Marsh
, John Langley^*
, Robin Gauld

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aims:
To describe the extent of the dog bite problem in New Zealand for the period 1989 to 2001.

Methods:
Fatalities and cases requiring public-hospital treatment identified from the New Zealand Health Information Service databases.

Results:
There was one fatality and 3119 hospitalisations, an average of 240 per year. Those most at risk were males and children under 9 years of age. The incidence rate of dog bites has continued to increase from that reported previously. There has been a increase in recent years but it is difficult to determine whether this is real effect or an artefact of coding.

Conclusions:
Dog bite injuries represent a significant public health problem in New Zealand. Ongoing monitoring is required to determine if dog control policies are having the intended effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	New Zealand Medical Journal
Volume	117
Issue number	1201
Publication status	Published - 10 Sept 2004
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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