Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR.
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IR.
Ann Glob Health. 2020 Apr 7;86(1):38. doi: 10.5334/aogh.2776.
Animal bite due to the risk of rabies is a major public health problem. Rabies is of great importance because of fatalities and economic damage.
This study was conducted to investigate the epidemiological patterns of animal bite in Najaf Abad during the years of 2012 to 2017.
This is a cross-sectional study. All records (4,104) were registered in the registration offices of animal bites during the years of 2012 to 2017 at the rabies treatment centres of Najafabad by census method. Demographic characteristics, animal type and sometime clinical patterns of the wounded were examined.
The mean age of the injured was 31.28 ± 15.28 years. Of the 4,104 injured, 3648 (88%) were male and the rest of them were women. In terms of residential area, 3645 people (88%) were in urban areas and the rest were in rural areas in the place of occurrence of bites. Most cases of animal biting occurred in dogs (70.9%) and then cat (24.3%). The most affected part was 51% with shoulder and hand. In this study, the incidence of animal bites is estimated as 100,000 people per year in Najaf Abad in in 2012 it was 206.4, with an increasing trend to 212.9 in 2019 (P < 0.001).
The results of the study showed that most cases of animal bites were related to dogs, urban areas and male sex variables. The incidence of animal bites was also increasing. Due to the importance of this disease and its financial losses, it is recommended that prevention methods should be used to control stray dogs, vaccination of domesticated dogs and to raise awareness of the people.
动物咬伤由于狂犬病的风险是一个主要的公共卫生问题。狂犬病是非常重要的，因为它会导致死亡和经济损失。
本研究旨在调查 2012 年至 2017 年期间纳杰夫阿巴德动物咬伤的流行病学模式。
这是一项横断面研究。通过普查法，在 2012 年至 2017 年期间，在纳杰夫阿巴德的狂犬病治疗中心的咬伤登记处登记了所有记录（4104 份）。检查了受伤者的人口统计学特征、动物类型和有时的临床模式。
受伤者的平均年龄为 31.28 ± 15.28 岁。在 4104 名受伤者中，3648 人（88%）为男性，其余为女性。就居住区域而言，3645 人（88%）居住在城市地区，其余人居住在咬伤发生地的农村地区。大多数动物咬伤发生在狗（70.9%），其次是猫（24.3%）。受伤最严重的部位是肩部和手部，占 51%。在这项研究中，每年纳杰夫阿巴德的动物咬伤发生率估计为 10 万人，2012 年为 206.4，到 2019 年呈上升趋势，达到 212.9（P < 0.001）。
研究结果表明，大多数动物咬伤与狗、城市地区和男性性别变量有关。动物咬伤的发生率也在增加。由于这种疾病的重要性及其经济损失，建议使用预防方法来控制流浪狗、给家养狗接种疫苗和提高人们的意识。
