@article{ref1,
title="QuickStats: Number of deaths resulting from being bitten or struck by a dog,* by sex - National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2011-2021",
journal="MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report",
year="2023",
author="Xu, Jiaquan and Miniño, Arialdi",
volume="72",
number="36",
pages="e999-e999",
abstract="During 2011-2021, a total of 468 deaths from being bitten or struck by a dog occurred (average = 43 deaths per year). The annual number of deaths ranged from 31 (2016) to 81 (2021). During 2011-2016, more deaths occurred among males than among females during most years; however, during 2017-2021, more deaths occurred among females than among males. From 2018 to 2021, deaths more than doubled for both males (from 15 to 37) and females (from 20 to 44).   Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data, 2011-2021. https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html  * Deaths from being bitten or struck by a dog as underlying cause of death were coded as W54, according to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, and exclude deaths from rabies resulting from a dog bite.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0149-2195",
doi="10.15585/mmwr.mm7236a6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7236a6"
}