A study of dog bites on the Navajo reservation.

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Daniels, T J
• Description:
  Reservation-wide dog-bite statistics indicate a bite rate on the Navajo Reservation that is comparable to that of a large city. Detailed analysis of 772 bite reports was made to determine the characteristics of biters and their victims. This included an assessment of the behavioral antecedents leading up to the bite incident; 98.4 percent of all cases for which a possible cause could be ascertained were provoked in some way. Both dog control and public education measures need to be taken to reduce the frequency of dog bites.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Age Factors Animals Bites And Stings Child Child, Preschool Dogs Epidemiologic Methods Female Humans Indians, North American Infant Male Middle Aged Research Article Sex Factors

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• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 101(1):50-59
• Pubmed ID:
  3080791
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Arizona
• Volume:
  101
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:63104494201c6fc67dd27e23d3cfb69f0221082f6d0ea7e81f4c3a7f5874f2cd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/66296/cdc_66296_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.89 MB ]