TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 209. Bites and Stings of Terrestrial and Aquatic Life A1 - Daly, Jennifer S. A1 - Scharf, Mark Jordan A2 - Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 - Katz, Stephen I. A2 - Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 - Paller, Amy S. A2 - Leffell, David J. A2 - Wolff, Klaus PY - 2012 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e AB - |PrintBites and Stings at a GlanceDog bites account for 80%–90% of all mammalian bites involving humans, but cat bites are more likely to become infected.Whether or not postexposure prophylaxis with rabies immunoglobulin and human diploid cell rabies vaccine is needed depends on the circumstances surrounding the bite.In the United States, there are approximately five to six deaths from snakebites and probably 6,000 to 7,000 snakebite envenomations each year.Most stingray injuries occur when bathers, waders, or fishermen accidentally step on rays as they lie partially covered with sand in shallow waters. The extreme pain caused by the venom may be relieved by soaking the affected body part in very warm water. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56094602 ER -