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For Release: May 5, 2008 Every year, dogs bite 4.7 million Americans, with 48 percent of all reported bites to victims younger than 10 years old. Children are 300 times more likely than adults to be bitten. The AAP supports National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18-24, to help educate children about how to stay safe around dogs of all sizes.
A Lesson in Dog Safety Can Help Prevent Bites
# # # The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. |
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