Table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Executive summary
      • Types of venomous bite and sting cases 2002-05
        • Factors associated with bite and sting cases 2002-05
      • Trends in hospitalised bites and stings 1999-05
  • Body section
    1. Introduction
      • 1.1 Venomous bites and stings 2002-05
        • 1.1.1 Age and sex distribution
        • 1.1.2 Cases by state of usual residence
        • 1.1.3 Cases by remoteness of usual residence
        • 1.1.4 Types of bite and sting cases
        • 1.1.5 Principal diagnosis for bite and sting cases
        • 1.1.6 Procedures listed for bite and sting cases
        • 1.1.7 Place of occurrence for bite and sting cases
        • 1.1.8 Activity for bite and sting cases
        • 1.1.9 Length of stay for bite and sting cases
        • 1.1.10 Mode of separation for incident cases
      • 1.2 Hospitalised bite and sting trends 1999-05
        • 1.2.1 State and territory trends
        • 1.2.2 Remoteness trends
    2. Snakes
      • 2.1 Cases by type of snake, 2002-05
      • 2.2 Principal diagnosis for snakebites
      • 2.3 Place and activity for snakebites
      • 2.4 Length of stay for snakebite cases
      • 2.5 Trends in rates of hospitalised snakebites
    3. Spiders
      • 3.1 Cases by type of spider
      • 3.2 Principal diagnosis for spider bites
      • 3.3 Place and activity for spider bites
      • 3.4 Length of stay for spider bites
      • 3.5 Trends in rates of hospitalised spider bites
    4. Wasps and bees
      • 4.1 Cases attributed to wasps
        • 4.1.1 Place and activity for wasp stings
        • 4.1.2 Principal diagnosis for wasp stings
        • 4.1.3 Cases by type of wasp, 2004-05
        • 4.1.4 Length of stay for wasp stings
      • 4.2 Cases attributed to bees
        • 4.2.1 Place and activity for bee stings
        • 4.2.2 Principal diagnosis for bee stings
        • 4.2.3 Cases by type of bee, 2004-05
        • 4.2.4 Length of stay for bee stings
      • 4.3 Trends in rates of hospitalised wasp and beestings
    5. Ants and other arthropods
      • 5.1 Contact with venomous ants
        • 5.1.1 Cases by type of ants
        • 5.1.2 Principal diagnosis for ant stings
        • 5.1.3 Place and activity for ant sting cases
        • 5.1.4 Length of stay for ant sting cases
      • 5.2 Contact with venomous ticks
        • 5.2.1 Principal diagnosis for tick bites
      • 5.3 Trends in rates of hospitalised cases due to ants and other arthropods
    6. Marine animals and plants
      • 6.1 Types of venomous marine bites and stings
      • 6.2 Principal diagnosis for marine bites and stings
      • 6.3 Place and activity for marine bites and stings
      • 6.4 Length of stay for marine bites and stings
      • 6.5 Trends in rates of hospitalised marine bites and stings
    7. Other venomous animals and plants (X22, X24, X27, X28 or X29)
      • 7.1 Cases attributed to other venomous animals and plants, 2002-05
      • 7.2 Trends in rates of hospitalised cases attributed to other venomous animals and plants
    8. Discussion
      • 8.1 Types of hospitalised bites and stings
      • 8.2 The circumstances of venomous bites and stings
      • 8.3 Trends in bites and stings over time
    9. Data issues
      • Data sources
      • Selection criteria
      • Rate calculation
      • Small case count issues
    10. References
  • End matter
    • List of tables
    • List of figures