Citation

Filiatre JC, Eckerlin A, Millot JL, Estavoyer JM, Meyer JP. Ann. Pediatr. (Paris) 1990; 37(3): 162-166.

Vernacular Title

Les agressions d'enfants par les chiens: etude preliminaire des facteurs de

Affiliation

Laboratoire de Psychophysiologie, UFR des Sciences et des Techniques, BESANCON.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Societe Edition Assoc, Enseignement Med. Hop De Paris)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2350141

Abstract

Dog bites in children, although a genuine problem, have as yet been little studied in France from the viewpoint of epidemiology. A detailed study of 184 bites leading to management in a rabies control centre provided preliminary data on individual characteristics and behaviors of the dogs and children, as well as on features of the environment (place and time) that seem to be specifically associated with dog attacks on children. Increased insight into these risk factors should prove useful for the preventive information of children, parents, and dog owners.

Language: fr