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Risk of human exposure to animal bites in China: a clinic-based cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.author Chen, Fan
dc.contributor.author Liu, Qiaoyan
dc.contributor.author Jiang, Qingqing
dc.contributor.author Shi, Jun
dc.contributor.author Regassa, Tegene
dc.contributor.author Deressa, Asefa
dc.contributor.author Fang, Pengqian
dc.contributor.author Cao, Shiyi
dc.contributor.author Lu, Zuxun
dc.date.accessioned 2022-12-08T14:54:09Z
dc.date.available 2022-12-08T14:54:09Z
dc.date.issued 2019-09
dc.identifier.citation hen F, Liu Q, Jiang Q, Shi J, Luba TR, Hundera AD, Fang P, Cao S, Lu Z. Risk of human exposure to animal bites in China: a clinic-based cross-sectional study. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2019 Sep;1452(1):78-87. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://ephispace.ephi.gov.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/491
dc.description.abstract Human exposure to animal bites is the most important public health concern in relation to rabies transmission. This study aims to determine the factors associated with human exposure to animal bites in China. A cross-sectional study of visitors to rabies prevention clinics who were seeking treatment because of exposure to animal bites or scratches was conducted in Wuhan, China. Humans exposed to animal bites (n = 1015) were interviewed, and 87% of the bites were attributed to domestic animals. The risk types for animal bites included unprovoked aggression (31.7%), excessive play (27.5%), insufficient preparedness (26.7%), and improper care of animals (14.1%). Children aged 1-15 years (OR = 9.069, 95% CI: 4.572-17.987, P < 0.001) were more likely to be injured because of excessive play. Nonvaccinated people (OR = 2.168, 95% CI: 1.034-4.545, P = 0.040) and people who discontinued the rabies vaccine regimen (OR = 2.600, 95% CI: 1.561-4.331, P < 0.001) were at risk of rabies exposure and were more likely to be injured because of improper care of animals. This study showed that domestic animals were responsible for most animal bites. The associated factors were age, educational attainment, and animal ownership. Community health education with a special attention to schoolchildren and animal owners should be provided. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject HUMAN EXPOSURE en_US
dc.subject ASSOCIATED FACTORS en_US
dc.subject WOUND INFECTION en_US
dc.title Risk of human exposure to animal bites in China: a clinic-based cross-sectional study en_US
dc.type Journal Article en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation Research Institute of Rehabilitation Information, China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing, China en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing, China. 4Department of Orthopedics, Shiyan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shiyan, Hubei, China. en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China en_US
ep.contributor.affiliation Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia en_US
ep.identifier.status Open Access en_US
ep.identifier.doi DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14202 en_US
ep.journal ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES en_US


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