Over 400,000<unk> s are reported each year in the US, though the actual number of bites is much higher since many such bites are under-reported. 40 million households in the United States have domestic<unk> s. Data on the number of people bitten or scratched by<unk> s is limited because most of these incidents are not reported; however, 20%–80% of<unk> s and scratches become infected.<unk> -scratch disease or<unk> -scratch fever, an infection that causes fever and swollen lymph nodes, can develop from<unk>  scratches even if they only break the surface of the skin. Based on reports of people treated for<unk> s at hospitals, women are most likely to be victims of<unk> s and scratches. Because of their smaller build, children are more likely to be bitten on their head, neck and face. Adults are more likely to bitten on the hands and arms. Those who are immunocompromised are more susceptible to infection from a<unk> . Data show that<unk> s are more common found in women than in men, and in older adults, particularly those over 75 years old.<unk> s are more frequent in the mornings, during spring and summer. The most commonly affected human body part are the arms. Attackers are usually stray females.
Cat bite
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