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Animal bite surveillance using NC DETECT emergency department visit data
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Animal bites may have potentially devastating consequences, including physical and emotional trauma, infection, rabies exposure, hospitalization, and, rarely, death. NC law requires animal bites be reported to local health directors. However,… read more… complaint and triage note keyword searches and ICD-9-CM codes. Using the Animal Bite Keyword Report, statewide ED … of case definition keywords. Using the Animal Bite ICD-9-CM Code Report, statewide ED visit data were extracted for 2008�2010. The following ICD-9-CM injury codes are included in this report: E906.0 (dog …