Epidemiology of dog bites to people in Uruguay (2010-2020).
Javier RománGabriela WillatJosé PiaggioMaría T CorreaJuan Pablo DamiánPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2023)
In Uruguay, the frequency of dog-bite injuries varied with season and with the age and sex of the victim. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people bitten by dogs was no different than that of previous years. This is the first study in Latin America to report national rather than regional data and to include all age groups.
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