The Incidence of animal bites in Yazd city (2019-2023): An essential study about treatment and follow up of patients

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1 Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

2 Medical Student, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

3 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

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Background: Bites from animals pose a pronounced threat to people's health because they can cause the fatal disease of rabies. Rabies in Iran is still one of the health and economic problems. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of animal bite cases in Yazd, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the statistical population includes animal bite cases referred to health centers in Yazd (2019-2023). The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 23). Results: A total of 12199 cases were included in the study. 97% of all bites were caused by dogs and cats. 98.2% of the invasive animals were domestic and 55.3% of them were strays. Most of the bites occurred in the summer season, which comprised 29% of all bites. The most bitten parts were the hands. The most affected age group was 21-40 years old, which included 39% of the cases. Conclusions: Given that in the present study, most cases of bites were related to dogs and cats in Yazd city and the importance of the resulting complications in terms of health and economy, the authorities should plan to reduce cases by increasing the level of awareness through training and combating stray dogs and cats, as well as providing the necessary equipment to treat and follow up on people who have been bitten.

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Advances in Pharmacology and Therapeutics Journal

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Available Online from 28 October 2025

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