Consequences of COVID-19 Lockdown on Children and Their Pets: Dangerous Increase of Dog Bites among the Paediatric Population.
Giovanni ParenteTommaso GarganoMarco Di MitriSara CravanoEduje ThomasMarzia VastanoMichela MaffiMichele LibriMario LimaPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
The number of family dog bites in children increased in 2020, especially during the lockdown period. Paediatricians should pay a lot of attention now more than ever to educate parents on the importance of always supervising children who are playing with dogs.