Human bite cases reported to health facilities in the Volta region of Ghana, 2019 to 2023
Human bite injuries in the Volta Region have shown an upward trend over the years studied, with males and young adults aged 18 to 34 years affected in the majority of the reported cases. While the causes and infection outcomes were not determined, this study provides essential baseline data for further research into the causes and effects of these injuries.
Authors
- Frank Baiden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0141-6561)
- Samuel Adolf Bosoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3214-8141)
- Maxwell Afetor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1740-8630)
- Christopher Sunkwa Tamal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1516-1645)
- Clement T. Narh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4025-5433)
- Williams Azumah Abanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6523-3171)
- Victor Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6860-7722)
- Chrysantus Kubio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-6786)
- Gyesi Razak lssahaku
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Tamale Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1575617
- Primary Topic
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00