%0 Journal Article
%T Monkey bites: a public health problem in urban setting
%J Indian journal of public health
%D 1997
%A Singla, S. L.
%A Kaur, M.
%A Lal, Sara
%V 41
%N 1
%P 3-5, 24
%X Animal bites constitute an important public health problem. Monkey bites accounted for 8.8% of total animal bites (1987-1991) treated in Postgraduate institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak. It was noted that monkeys are becoming the second most common animal to inflict bites. The hospital data revealed that 63.5% of the total animal bites belonged to class-III type. The article also details two case studies of monkey bites.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Indian Public Health Association
%@ 0019-557X
%U http://dx.doi.org/