TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Animal bites, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2001-2010
JO  - Medical surveillance monthly report
SP  - 12
EP  - 15
VL  - 18
IS  - 9
N2  - From 2001 to 2010, there were 20,522 diagnoses of animal bites among U.S. military members. Of these, 643 (3.1%) were documented during medical encounters in combat theater. The majority of bites were "dog bites" and occurred more in males, soldiers, and those in infantry and law enforcement occupations. A small proportion of animal bites received documentation of exposure to or post-exposure prophylaxis for rabies virus. Animal bite avoidance and rabies education should be reinforced before members travel or deploy to areas highly endemic for rabies.    Keywords: Animal Bites; Dog Bites<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2158-0111
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -