Afraid of Sharks? This Technology Can Save You from Shark Bites! Research shows that although shark bites are uncommon, it's still important to find ways how to prevent them. Incidents like this can extremely affect victims and families. One-third of the victims usually suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Australia is one of the countries recorded with increasing shark bites. According to scientists, using personal electronic deterrents is an efficient method to prevent future deaths and injuries. This can save the lives of up to 1063 Australians across the shorelines in the next 50 years. Scientists evaluate each person who suffered shark bites from Australia from 1900 to 2020. They created models to figure out the preventive effect of electronic deterrents once worn by users. This will help them foretell the number of shark bites that can be avoided.