Shark attack in Natal.
The injuries in 5 cases of shark attack in Natal during 1973-74 are reviewed. Experience in shark attacks in South Africa during this period is discussed (1965-73), and the value of protecting heavily utilized beaches in Natal with nets is assessed. The surgical applications of elasmobranch research at the Oceanographic Research Institute (Durban) and at the Headquarters of the Natal Anti-Shark Measures Board (Umhlanga Rocks) are described. Modern trends in the training of surf life-guards, the provision of basic equipment for primary resuscitation of casualties on the beaches, and the policy of general and local care of these patients in Natal are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002980:Climate; D003116:Color; D005392:First Aid; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D012151:Resuscitation; D012754:Sharks; D013019:South Africa; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth; D014732:Vibration