Scars Infections such as rabies , cellulitis , C canimorsus infections Emotional and psychological damage. See Emotional and social effects. Not only do dog bite injuries lead to serious infections, disability, and deformity, but deaths can occur as well. Fatal dog attacks, 1989-1994. A State Farm insurance underwriter reported that the number of claims from dog bites increases 1 to 2 percent each year, and in 1996 the State Farm payout for dog bite claims went up 25 percent.
Death can result from infection.
For example, C canimorsus infections are very rare but can be very dangerous. They can result in fever, malaise, myalgia, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspnea, confusion, headache, and skin rash. Disseminated intravascular coagulation develops in many patients. Treatment The physician's first priority is to protect the victim from infection. Proper wound management is required to reduce the risk of developing wound infection, sepsis, osteomyelitis, tenosynovitis, and septic arthritis.