Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report
STORY: Injuries from animals hospitalized 23,000 Australians in 12 months: report
SHOOTING TIME: March 13, 2024
DATELINE: March 15, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:22
LOCATION: Canberra
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of venomous animals: snakes
2. various of dog attacking people
3. various of livestock: sheep, cows, hens
STORYLINE:
Over 20,000 Australians were hospitalized with injuries caused by animals in 2021-22 according to government data.
A report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) on Wednesday revealed that there were 23,380 injury hospitalizations related to animals in Australia in the 12 months to the end of June 2022.
Of the total hospitalizations, the report said that cats and dogs were responsible for 53 percent, livestock for 22 percent, wildlife and venomous animals for 21 percent and marine animals for 2.2 percent.
Out of every 100,000 people in Australia, 90.5 were hospitalized due to injuries caused by contact with animals in 2021-22 -- up from 66.5 per 1
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