A PROFILE OF ANIMAL BITE CASES REPORTING AT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN GOA, INDIA: A RETROSPECTIVE RECORD BASED STUDY

N Y  Dhupdale; A K  Sawant; J A  Cacodcar

N Y Dhupdale
A K Sawant
J A Cacodcar

Keywords: Animal bites, dog bites, Goa, patient profiles, post-exposure prophylaxis, rabies

Abstract

It is estimated that the incidence of animal bites in India is 1.7% (or 17 per 1000
persons). These bites could be caused by rabid animals. Rabies is an endemic,
highly fatal disease in India and other 150 countries, which is also a vaccine
preventable disease. The objective of this study is to describe the profile of animal
bite cases reporting at the Emergency Department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital in
Goa