Kale O O
Afr J Med Med Sci. 1977 Sep;6(3):133-40.
A retrospective epidemiological study was made of dog bite accidents seen at the Casualty department of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, between 1 January 1962 and 31 December 1973. A variety of host, agent and environmental factors were analysed. The incidence per 1000 attendances was 11.5 with a male/female ratio of 57:43. Majority of the bites occurred in the dry season and 75.4% of the victims were less than 20 years of age. 83.5% of the bites were inflicted on the extremities and 59.1% were moderately severe or severe. 50% of the bites were unprovoked and 80.3% of the biting dogs belonged to known owners. 86.9% of the victims reported for treatment within 24 hours of the accident but only 6.6% attended for follow up beyond four weeks. 73.5% of the victims received active immunization with rabies vaccine but only 50.2% of these completed the prescribed course. The findings in this study provides a factual basis for making recommendations to prevent, control and treat dog bites.
对1962年1月1日至1973年12月31日期间在伊巴丹大学学院医院急诊科就诊的犬咬伤事故进行了回顾性流行病学研究。分析了各种宿主、病原体和环境因素。每1000人次就诊的发病率为11.5，男女比例为57:43。大多数咬伤发生在旱季，75.4%的受害者年龄小于20岁。83.5%的咬伤发生在四肢，59.1%为中度或重度咬伤。50%的咬伤是无端发生的，80.3%的咬人犬属于已知主人。86.9%的受害者在事故发生后24小时内前来治疗，但只有6.6%的人在四周后进行随访。73.5%的受害者接受了狂犬病疫苗主动免疫，但其中只有50.2%的人完成了规定疗程。本研究结果为提出预防、控制和治疗犬咬伤的建议提供了事实依据。
