ESTIMATION OF ANIMAL BITES USING GPS AND GOOGLE EARTH IN AN URBAN LOW INCOME AREA OF BANGALURU, SOUTH INDIA
Keywords:
Dog bite incidence, GPS and Google Earth,, Location of dogs
Abstract
17.4 million animal bite cases were reported annually in India, 2003. A lot has
changed during the last decade includig increased awareness about th eanimal
bites, availablity of rabes immunobiologicals animal bite control programme and
access to newer technology like internet and mobile. It is assumed that teh
incidence of animal bites would have come down.
