[Risk and circumstances in which people are bitten by dogs in Cracow-- observations from the Consulting Clinic of Infectious Diseases]. / Ryzyko i okolicznosci pogryzienia ludzi przez psy w Krakowie--obserwacje Punktu Konsultacyjnego Kliniki Chorób Zakaznych.

Inquiries about incidence of bites people by dogs have been made in the Consulting Ward for prophylactics of rabies of Chair and Department of Infectious Diseases in Cracow. There are frequent cases of people bitten by dogs, which usually occur in the streets. Victims are usually young. In the most cases there are not connection between victim's behavior and incidence. Dogs however bite without an understandable reasons frequently when they are controlled by their owners. The owners of the dogs often are not aware of their responsibility to prevent their dogs from biting passers-by.