Biting the hand that feeds you: Management of human and animal bites

Objectives -Rabies, an Endemic disease, is responsible for extensive morbidity and mortality in India. About 96% of the mortality and morbidity is associated with dog bites. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence and pattern of animal bites and rabies post exposure prophylaxis under National Rabies Control Programme Methodology – It was a Record cross sectional study where complete enumeration of all animal bite victims were done. Total 2940 such cases were found in that year. Data of 42 cases was excluded due to incomplete records. Data was analysed using MS Excel. Animal Bite Exposure register under National Rabies Control Programme, Patient Treatment cards, Consolidated reports were evaluated as study tools. Results - Majority of the wounds were found in limbs in 2695 (93%) cases. It is followed by wound in other areas like face 104(3.6%) and back 95 (3.3%). In a few cases site of wound was not mentioned in the case record. Children were most commonly affected (28.2%).Cat -bite is most common (49.3%). Around 84.9% were Category II bite and rest are category III. Conclusion - Dogs and cats are mostly responsible of animal bites in this part of the country. There is need to control stray dogs .Children are found to be most vulnerable for animal bites. There is gap between eligible candidates for vaccine and those who actually received it both in Category II and III animal bite victims.

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Analysis of Animal bites in Kalaburgi City of Hyderabad-Karnataka Region

New Indian Journal of Surgery ◽

10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.7316.11 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 279-283

Author(s):

Sangamesh B. Tondare ◽

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Mahesh B. Tondare ◽

Shradha S. Maka ◽

S.S. Usturge ◽

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Keyword(s):

Animal Bites

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Viral Infection

DeckerMed Surgery ◽

10.2310/surg.2229 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Jason A. Castellanos ◽

Nipun B. Merchant

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Viral Infection ◽

Viral Infections ◽

Hospital Staff ◽

Herpes Viruses ◽

Viral Nucleic Acid ◽

Viral Antigens ◽

Animal Bites ◽

Virus Size ◽

Size And Structure

Although surgeons are seldom required to treat viral infections, viral infection exposure should still be a topic of concern to surgeons, because infection can cause illness in patients after surgery, and can spread to the hospital staff. This review discusses the prevention of transmission of HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses and the management of exposure to these viruses. A discussion of virus size and structure is presented, and six methods for detection are reviewed: serologic testing, isolation of virus, histologic examination, detection of viral antigens, detection of viral nucleic acid, and electron microscopy. Also discussed are viral infections that are of interest to surgeons, including HIV, hepatitis, herpes viruses, and viral infections from animal bites. This review contains 5 figures, 10 tables, 1 diagnostic HIV algorithm, and 137 references.

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