TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1978//
TI  - The animal bite epidemic in Baltimore, Maryland: review and update
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Berzon, D. R.
SP  - 593
EP  - 595
VL  - 68
IS  - 6
N2  - In 1972 in Baltimore, a peak of 7,436 reported animal bites (8/1,000 population) was reached. The bite rate for the most susceptible age group (5-14) was 19 per 1,000 population. By 1976, only 5,092 bites were reported, 5.8 per 1,000 total population, and 12.3 per 1,000 population 5-14 years of age. The decline in the number and rates of animal bites is believed due in large measure to the actions taken by the Bureau of Animal Control: education and publicity, increased fees and penalties, and enforcement of the new laws and regulations.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -