1Medical Officer of Health, I/C Talera Hospital, Department of Health, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Dist-Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2Senior Medical Officer, I/C Talera Hospital, Department of Health, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Dist-Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
3Founder Director, Pharmawisdom, Om, 31, Shreesh Society, LIC Cross Road, Off Eastern Express Highway, Thane, 400604, Maharashtra
(*Corresponding author) email id: *vsovani@gmail.com, 1a.roy@pcmcindiagov.in, 2h.chikhalikar@pcmcindiagov.in
Introduction: This is a retrospective review of records at the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, an area neighbouring Pune in Maharashtra state in India. Method: A pilot project for dog-bite management was started in 2009, and data for the past 7 years has been studied. Results: The incidence of dog bites has shown a gradual increase from 4.5 to 5.9/1,000. This is much below the number quoted in the APCRI survey of 17.4/1,000 but closer to other published local studies. Number of bites were analysed for each area. Conclusion: Incidence of dog bite has increased over the years, and concentration of population and roadside eateries could be an influencing factor.
Rabies, Incidence, Longitudinal study, Strays, Roadside eateries, Dog bite, Retrospective
