epidemiologic investigations. This study has undertaken an epidemiologic survey in Ilam,
Iran with regard to animal bites during 1999–2009. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional
descriptive study. The data due to animal bites was collected from patients and analyzed.
RESULTS: The number of animal bites reported was 4420, which included 3032 men
(68.3%) and 398 women (31.7%). Most animal bites were reported in the 10–19 year-old …