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Puppy pregnancy syndrome (PPS) is a psychosomatic illness in humans brought on by mass hysteria. People suffering from PPS believe that shortly after being bitten by a dog, puppies are conceived within their abdomen. [1] This is said to be especially likely if the dog is sexually excited at the time of the attack. [2]
Significant dog bites affect tens of millions of people globally each year, and cases of human infection following exposure to C. canimorsus have been observed worldwide. [7] It is estimated that 2% of the U.S. population, 4.5–4.7 million people, are bitten by dogs each year.
A dog bite is a bite upon a person or other animal by a dog. More than one successive bite is often called a dog attack, although dog attacks can include knock-downs and scratches. Though some dog bites do not result in injury, they can result in infection, disfigurement, temporary or permanent disability, or death.
The 48-year-old man made a full recovery after taking antibiotics.
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Human bites are the third most frequent type of bite after dog and cat bites. [6] Dog bites are commonplace, with children the most commonly bitten and the face and scalp the most common target. [14] About 4.7 million dog bites are reported annually in the United States. [15] The US estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites ...
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Animal bites are the most common form of injury from animal attacks. The U.S. estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites, 1 to 2 million dog bites, 400,000 cat bites, and 45,000 bites from snakes. [2] Bites from skunks, horses, squirrels, rats, rabbits, pigs, and monkeys may be up to one percent of bite injuries.