OBJECTIVE To assess whether dog bites requiring hospital admission occur more at the full moon. DESIGN Review of dates of admission for dog bites to accident and emergency departments, June 1997 to June 1998, compared with dates of the full moon. SETTING All public hospitals in Australia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Admissions for dog bites. RESULTS 12 peak clusters of admissions were unrelat...

Animal bites are extremely common in the United States and their incidence is increasing [1-5]. Dog bites are most common, usually producing variable flesh wounds without bony injury. Reports of fractures from bites are difficult to find. However, canine bites present a special hazard to the infant skull which is relatively thin and incompletely mineral ized . One compound depressed skull fract...

BACKGROUND Despite the progress made, animal bites and rabies are one of the important health problems in the country. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of animal bites and rabies during 2004-2014 in Lorestan Province to prevent them in population of the province for the future prospective aspects. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a descriptive cross-sectional study, all t...

Spiders of the family Theraphosidae occur throughout most tropical regions of the world. There have only been three case reports of bites by these spiders in Australia. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical effects of bites by Australian theraphosid spiders in both humans and canines. Cases of spider bite were collected by the authors over the period January 1978-April 2002, either...

Animal bites are common childhood occurrences. Dog bites remain constant problem in our country because of the increasing dog population. To know the pattern of dog bites in children, the morbidity Pattern, the circumstances of dog bites, ascertain the first aid measures and Vaccination practiced by people after dog bites and the compliance with vaccination and adverse reactions due to vaccinat...

Knowledge of spider bites in Central Europe derives mainly from anecdotal case presentations; therefore we aimed to collect cases systematically. From June 2011 to November 2012 we prospectively collected 17 cases of alleged spider bites, and together with two spontaneous notifications later on, our database totaled 19 cases. Among them, eight cases could be verified. The causative species were...

OBJECTIVE. To review the clinical characteristics of patients presenting after centipede bites in Hong Kong. DESIGN. Descriptive case series. SETTING. Emergency departments of two public hospitals in Hong Kong. PATIENTS. Patients presenting after centipede bites between 2006 and 2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES. Demographics, time and locations of bites, symptoms and signs, treatments and outcomes. ...

Field tests evaluated repellent formulations containing deet in combination with permethrin-impregnated or untreated military uniforms against Aedes taeniorhynchus. No significant difference was determined between repellents in duration of protection whether or not permethrin-treated clothing was worn, but there were differences in efficacy relative to site of application. The head was the site...

This study compiled 33 verified spider bites from the state of Oregon (USA). The initial goal was to amass a series of bites by the hobo spider to assess whether it possesses toxic venom, a supposition which is currently in a contested state. None of the 33 bites from several spider species developed significant medical symptoms nor did dermonecrosis occur. The most common biters were the yello...

Pet reptiles have increased in popularity in the United States to the extent that 3% of households now contain these animals. The most common pet reptile is the iguana, and the most common of these lizards is the green iguana (Iguana iguana). As the popularity of these creatures in US households continues to grow, so will the threat of bites. To date, little North American medical literature ha...