National estimates of noncanine bite and sting injuries treated in US Hospital Emergency Departments, 2001-2010.

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Injuries resulting from contact with animals and insects are a significant public health concern. This study quantifies nonfatal bite and sting injuries by noncanine sources using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program (NEISS-AIP).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Wilderness Environ Med

Title: Wilderness & environmental medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1545-1534

ISSN (Print): 1080-6032

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2014

Volume: 25

Issue: 1

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[1 ] North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC. Electronic address: Rick.langley@dhhs.nc.gov.

[2 ] National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

[3 ] North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC.

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Publisher Item ID: S1080-6032(13)00248-2 Mid ID: HHSPA728692

DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.007

PMC ID: 4608679

PubMed ID: 24433776

SO-VID: 95aab8d6-8dcc-4616-85db-fdb5292522d2

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Keywords: ant,arachnid,bee,bites,emergency,hornet,insect,reptile,snake,stings,wasps

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Keywords: ant, arachnid, bee, bites, emergency, hornet, insect, reptile, snake, stings, wasps

National estimates of noncanine bite and sting injuries treated in US Hospital Emergency Departments, 2001-2010.

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