Displaying results 1 - 1 of 1
-
Animal bite surveillance using NC DETECT emergency department visit data
Content Type: Abstract
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… total ED visits were for 5�9 year olds (Fig. 1). Across all 3 years, males had a slightly higher proportion of … 1. Percentage of ICD-9-CM*�coded animal bite ED visits to all ED visits by patient age and year, 2008�2010, NC DETECT. … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …