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Dog bite prevention is the effort to educate the public on the prevention of being attacked , bitten and killed by a dog or dogs .. educate. education. bitten and killed by a dog. dog bite. Approximately 16,000 -- 39,000 persons come in contact with potentially rabid dogs and other animals and receive rabies pre - and postexposure prophylaxis against the rabies virus each year .. rabid. rabies. Up to 800,000 Americans are treated for dog bites each year .. About half are children .. Young children are typically bitten by familiar or family dogs during normal activities .. Some people , like the very young or the very old are more susceptible to being bitten and therefore may need additional methods of prevention .. Approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the United States .. Almost 1 out of 5 bites becomes infected .. In addition to causing pain , injury , or nerve damage , dog bites can become infected , placing the bite victim at risk for illness or death .. Those who work and live around dogs should be aware of the risk and take precautions .