Epidemiological pattern and geographic distribution of animal bites in Kermanshah province: A cross-sectional study
Journal of Behdasht dar Arseh (i.e., Health in the Field),
Vol. 12 No. 2 (1403),
2 November 2024
,
Page 35-44
https://doi.org/10.22037/jhf.v12i2.45071
Abstract
Background and Aims: Animal bites are a public health problem with economic, social, and psychological consequences. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiological and geographical status of animal bites in Kermanshah province.
Materials and Methods: The existing animal bite registration documents of health care centers and the disease prevention department of the University of Medical Sciences during the years 2011-2022 were studied in a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional manner. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics (mean, variance, and standard deviation), chi-square, and the Arc GIS software for mapping the geographical distribution. Ethical considerations were taken into account at all stages of the study implementation.
Results: A total of 52,816 animal bites were reported across the province. An increasing trend of animal bite cases was noticed over the studied 12 years. There were no reports of fatalities. Dogs were reported as the most common chasing animal, accounting for 87% of cases, and anatomically, the highest prevalence of injuries had been occurred in the lower limbs (50.42%). Rural residents and those living on the margins were the most affected groups, representing 33.53%. Males constituted 68.75% and females 31.25%. The age group with the highest incidence of injuries in the overall studied population was between 7 and 30 years old, making up 27%. The highest number of bites were reported in summer and spring, while the lowest were in autumn and winter.
Conclusion: Considering the relative prevalence of animal bites in Kermanshah province, examining the spatiotemporal patterns of animal bites and identifying endemic areas, providing targeted educational plans, andintervention programs are necessary to prevent and reduce animal bites, especially in summer and spring, with emphasis on increasing people's awareness and immunizing dogs.
- Animal bite
- Geographic distribution
- ArcGIS
- Kermanshah
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