5 Year Statistics of Animal and Insect Bites in Hong Kong

Abstract

Statistics of bites of patients in a rural district hospital in Hong Kong were accumulated over a 5 year period from 1984-1989. Analysis revealed a predominance of dog bites. Seasonal variations were noted for snake and insect bites, but not for dog bites. Comparison was made with some UK data.

Keywords

Animal bite Insect bite Age difference Site difference

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