Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
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To estimate the incidence of dog bites in the USA and compare it with similar estimates from 1994. ⋯ Dog bites continue to be a public health problem affecting 1.5% of the US population annually. Although comparison with similar data from 1994 suggests that bite rates for children are decreasing, there still appears to be a need for effective prevention programs.