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A bite out of the budget? Costs and characteristics of animal bites in Benton County, Oregon.
Introduction
Animal bites are a largely preventable, yet often overlooked environmental health problem. Of particular concern are bites by animals that are susceptible to rabies. These animals include, but are not limited to: cats, dogs, bats, foxes, raccoons, ferrets, and skunks (1-11). Other health problems include bacterial infections, disfigurement, scarring, and emotional stress. All bites inflicted by animals susceptible to rabies are reportable by law to the county health department in Oregon for a follow-up rabies investigation (12). In Benton County, a rur...See the full content of this document
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