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Children Are Victims in About Half of All Dog Bites: It’s All About Prevention

Tuesday, April 14, 2026stevedaleView original

Dog bites remain a common and often preventable injury among children, with new data from the National Institutes of Health underscoring both the frequency of these incidents and the gaps in prevention and treatment. Dog Bite Prevention Week is now through April 18. An analysis of pediatric emergency department cases found that while most dog…

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