title: 5 year statistics of animal and insect bites in Hong Kong.
abstract: Statistics of bites of patients in a rural district hospital in Hong Kong were accumulated over a 5 year period from 1984-1989. Analysis revealed a predominance of dog bites. Seasonal variations were noted for snake and insect bites, but not for dog bites. Comparison was made with some UK data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Pok Oi Hospital, Yuen Long, NT, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Yip
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons