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Bite wounds account for approximately 1% of all emergency room visit
1 million-3.5 million animal bites occur each year
Dogs (80-90%) and cats (10%) are the most common animals involved
Most bites are provoked tick infection, dog bite, cat bite, insect sting attacks by animals known to the victim
Location of Bite Victim Characteristics
| Hand | 39% | > 17 years | 41% |
| Arm/leg | 33% | 6-17 years | 34% |
| Face/head/neck | 24% | < 6 years | 25% |
| Trunk | 5% | Spring/Summer | 66% |
| Infection | 13% |
Most common dogs involved