@article{ref1,
title="Injuries due to animal bites: A descriptive study",
journal="Journal of clinical research and governance",
year="2012",
author="Majidpour, Ali and Sadeghi-Bazargani, Homayoun and Habibzadeh, Shahin",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="22-24",
abstract="Purpose: The aim of this study was  to assess some epidemiologic features of animal bites in Ardabil Province.  METHODS: In this descriptive study questionnaires were completed to collect epidemiologic data for all  cases of animal bites reported during a one year period in Ardabil Province.  RESULTS: The total number of subjects exposed to animal bites was 4331. Males comprised 75% of cases and 1072 (25%) were female victims. The highest incidence rate was observed in 30-50 years age group. Animal bites were more common in summer. In 3078 cases (70.89%), legs were the main site of bite.  CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms that animal bites, as possible rabies exposures, make an important public health problem in Ardabil province north-west of Iran.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2001-5682",
doi="10.13183/jcrg.v1i1.4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.13183/jcrg.v1i1.4"
}