MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003 Jul 4;52(26):605-10.
In 1994, the most recent year for which published data are available, an estimated 4.7 million dog bites occurred in the United States, and approximately 799,700 persons required medical care. Of an estimated 333,700 patients treated for dog bites in emergency departments (EDs) in 1994, approximately 6,000 (1.8%) were hospitalized. To estimate the number of nonfatal dog bite-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital EDs, CDC analyzed data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP). This report summarizes the results of the analysis, which indicate that in 2001, an estimated 368,245 persons were treated in U.S. hospital EDs for nonfatal dog bite-related injuries. Injury rates were highest among children aged 5-9 years. To reduce the number of dog bite-related injuries, adults and children should be educated about bite prevention, and persons with canine pets should practice responsible pet ownership.
1994年是可获取公开数据的最近一年，据估计，美国当年发生了470万起狗咬伤事件，约79.97万人需要医疗护理。在1994年估计因狗咬伤而在急诊科接受治疗的33.37万名患者中，约6000人（1.8%）住院治疗。为了估算美国医院急诊科治疗的非致命性狗咬伤相关伤害的数量，美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）分析了来自国家电子伤害监测系统-全伤害项目（NEISS-AIP）的数据。本报告总结了分析结果，结果表明在2001年，估计有368245人在美国医院急诊科接受了非致命性狗咬伤相关伤害的治疗。5至9岁儿童的受伤率最高。为了减少狗咬伤相关伤害的数量，应教育成人和儿童预防咬伤，养宠物狗的人应践行负责任的宠物饲养方式。
