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Alternative Names: Bites - animals Symptoms: Possible symptoms include: Skin break with or without bleeding Puncture-type wound Major cuts Crushing injuries Bruising In addition, certain diseases can also be transmitted through bites. The symptoms of these may include flu-like symptoms, headache, and fever. Text Continues Below References: Auerbach PS. Wilderness Medicine. 4th Ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 2001. Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles of Infectious Diseases. 5th Ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone, 2000:3202-3204. Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, eds. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th Ed. St. Louis, Mo.: London: Mosby; 2002:774-780.

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