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Dog-Bite Injuries at the Animal Bite Clinic of the Thai Red Cross Society in Bangkok
Mitmoonpitak C 
,
Tepsumethanon V ,
Raksaket S ,
Nayuthaya AB ,
Wilde H
,
Tepsumethanon V ,
Raksaket S ,
Nayuthaya AB ,
Wilde H Canine rabies remains a public health problem in Thailand and other developing
countries. This study of animal bites at the Animal Bite Clinic at the Queen Saovabha Memorial
Institute revealed that :
(1)
The majority of patients were bitten by dogs and the time of the attack
was mostly during the day. (2) School -aged children are at the highest risk for animal bites. (3)
The most common site of injury are the legs and foot (64.2%), with the second most common
site being the hands and fingers (21.2%). (4) Only 48 per cent of patients received rabies vaccine
1 -2 days after being exposed. There was considerable delay before the rest received treatment.
Solving Thailand' s rabies problem depends on control of canine rabies and educational campaigns.
Public education must be an integral part of efforts to decrease the incidence of animal bites and
assurance that they are managed properly.
Key word : Rabies, Rabies Management, Dog-Bites, Thailand.
countries. This study of animal bites at the Animal Bite Clinic at the Queen Saovabha Memorial
Institute revealed that :
(1)
The majority of patients were bitten by dogs and the time of the attack
was mostly during the day. (2) School -aged children are at the highest risk for animal bites. (3)
The most common site of injury are the legs and foot (64.2%), with the second most common
site being the hands and fingers (21.2%). (4) Only 48 per cent of patients received rabies vaccine
1 -2 days after being exposed. There was considerable delay before the rest received treatment.
Solving Thailand' s rabies problem depends on control of canine rabies and educational campaigns.
Public education must be an integral part of efforts to decrease the incidence of animal bites and
assurance that they are managed properly.
Key word : Rabies, Rabies Management, Dog-Bites, Thailand.
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