| Document ID (ISN) | 109468 |
| CIS number |
09-454 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1556-3650 - Clinical Toxicology |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Langley R.L. |
| Title |
Deaths from reptile bites in the United States, 1979-2004 |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2009, Vol.47, No.1, p.44-47. Illus. 22 ref. |
| Abstract |
Each year in the United States, bites from reptiles cause thousands of injuries, but fortunately few deaths. This article reviews deaths from reptile bites over a period of 25 years. Mortality data was obtained using the CDC WONDER database allowing the analysis of deaths having occurred from 1979 to 2004 due to reptile bites. Information on race, gender, age and State where death occurred are reported. There were 134 deaths reported over this 25-year time period. Whites and males accounted for 93.3% and 79.1% of the victims, respectively; 55.9% of the fatalities occurred in five states. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; reptiles; bites; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
race-linked differences; frequency rates; sex-linked differences; injuries |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Animal hazards
|
