Table 2.
Weighted annual estimates of nonfatal unintentional bite and sting injuriesa treated in emergency departments by specific sources, United States, 2001–2010
| Source | Weighted annual estimateb | Percentb | 95% Cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,010,132 | 100.0 | 68.5–131.5 |
| Arachnid total | 210,454 | 20.8 | 13.8–27.9 |
| Scorpion | 7094 | 0.7 | … |
| Spider total | 142,886 | 14.1 | 8.7–19.6 |
| Spider, other | 138,186 | 13.7 | 8.4–19.0 |
| Spider (toxic) total | 4700 | 0.5 | 0.2–0.7 |
| Black widow | 1075 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.2 |
| Brown recluse | 3565 | 0.4 | 0.2–0.5 |
| Other toxicd | 60 | 0.0 | … |
| Scabies | 341 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Tick | 59,879 | 5.9 | 3.0–8.9 |
| Other arachnide | 253 | 0.0 | … |
| Bird total | 2206 | 0.2 | 0.1–0.3 |
| Parrot | 695 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Rooster | 263 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Other birdf | 1248 | 0.1 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Insect total | 681,819 | 67.5 | 45.8–89.2 |
| Asp | 88 | 0.0 | |
| Bedbug | 3304 | 0.3 | 0.1–0.5 |
| Caterpillar | 440 | 0.0 | … |
| Chigger | 850 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Flea | 4266 | 0.4 | 0.3–0.6 |
| Fly | 1271 | 0.1 | … |
| Hymenoptera total | 221,718 | 21.9 | 14.7–29.2 |
| Ant | 17,926 | 1.8 | … |
| Bee | 162,080 | 16.0 | 10.5–21.6 |
| Other Hymenopterag | 1301 | 0.1 | … |
| Vespid total | 40,412 | 4.0 | 2.6–5.4 |
| Hornet | 3774 | 0.4 | 0.2–0.5 |
| Wasp | 26,939 | 2.7 | 1.7–3.6 |
| Yellow jacket | 9134 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.3 |
| Other vespidh | 564 | 0.1 | … |
| Insect (unspecified) | 431,356 | 42.7 | 27.7–57.7 |
| Kissing bug | 843 | 0.1 | … |
| Mosquito | 16,281 | 1.6 | 1.0–2.3 |
| Other insecti | 1402 | 0.1 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Mammal total | 93,400 | 9.2 | 6.1–12.4 |
| Bat | 1774 | 0.2 | 0.1–0.3 |
| Cat | 70,253 | 7.0 | 4.6–9.3 |
| Ferret | 328 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Horse | 1609 | 0.2 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Monkey | 161 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Opossum | 442 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Rabbit | 1095 | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 |
| Raccoon | 1548 | 0.2 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Rodent total | 13,707 | 1.4 | 0.7–2.0 |
| Chipmunk | 227 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Gerbil | 134 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Guinea pig | 186 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Hamster | 1288 | 0.1 | 0.1–0.2 |
| Mouse | 3332 | 0.3 | 0.1–0.5 |
| Rat | 4697 | 0.5 | … |
| Squirrel | 2976 | 0.3 | 0.2–0.4 |
| Other rodentj | 869 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Other mammalk | 2484 | 0.2 | 0.2–0.3 |
| Marine totalc | 4200 | 0.4 | … |
| Fish | 627 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Jellyfish | 786 | 0.1 | … |
| Stingray | 2150 | 0.2 | … |
| Other marinel | 638 | 0.1 | … |
| Reptile total | 10,535 | 1.0 | 0.6–1.5 |
| Iguana | 810 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Snake total | 9165 | 0.9 | 0.5–1.3 |
| Snake (nonvenomous or unknown) | 6340 | 0.6 | 0.4–0.9 |
| Snake (venomous) total | 2825 | 0.3 | … |
| Copperhead | 580 | 0.1 | … |
| Rattlesnake | 1989 | 0.2 | … |
| Other venomousm | 256 | 0.0 | … |
| Turtle | 248 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Other reptilen | 313 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.0 |
| Cross-category or unknown | 7518 | 0.7 | 0.4–1.1 |
| Insect and/or spider | 832 | 0.1 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Other cross-categoryo | 361 | 0.0 | 0.0–0.1 |
| Other specifiedp | 44 | 0.0 | … |
| Unknown | 6282 | 0.6 | 0.3–0.9 |
Excludes canine, human, and work-related bite and sting injuries.
Values for groupings may not sum owing to rounding.
Confidence intervals not provided where estimates might be unstable because the number of sample cases was <20, weighted estimate <1200, or coefficient of variation was >30%.
Other toxic includes tarantulas or other unspecified toxic spider.
Other arachnid includes dust mites, mites, and more than one arachnid source.
Other bird includes chicken, cockatiel, cockatoo, duck, goose, macaw, parakeet, pigeon, seagull, turkey, and unspecified bird.
Other hymenoptera includes more than one hymenoptera source.
Other vespid includes more than one vespid source.
Other insect includes centipede, cockroach, gnat, lice, no-see-um, pinworms, sand flea, and more than one insect source.
Other rodent includes beaver, degu, gopher, groundhog, muskrat, porcupine, prairie dog, river rat, woodchuck, more than one rodent source, and unspecified rodent.
Other mammal includes badger, bear, bobcat, bull, burro, camel, chinchilla, coati mundi, cow, coyote, deer, donkey, fox, goat, hedgehog, hog, javelina, llama, mink, mole, mountain lion, mule, otter, pig, polar bear, sea lion, seal, sheep, shrew, skunk, tiger, weasel, wolf, zebra, and unspecified animal.
Other marine animal includes crab, eel, leech, lobster, sea anemone, sea urchin, shark, shellfish, starfish, zebra mussel, and unspecified marine organism.
Other venomous snake includes cottonmouth, water moccasin, and unspecified venomous.
Other reptile includes alligator, gecko, Gila monster, lizard, and unspecified reptile.
Other cross-category includes more than one source that were cross species (eg, “flea and cat”).
Other specified includes worm or slug.