| Document ID (ISN) | 106503 |
| CIS number |
07-716 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0944-2502 - Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lenz M., Groneberg D.A., Schäcke G. |
| Title |
Severe acute respiratory syndrome - SARS - in occupational and environmental medicine |
| Original title |
Schweres akutes respiratorisches Syndrom - SARS - in der Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2005, Vol.55, No.8, p.254-262. 61 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article presents the chronology of the SARS epidemic and sums up current understanding concerning this disease (diagnosis, treatment and prevention). It covers more specifically the aspects related to occupational medicine. Results of studies on the rate of infection among health care personnel who cared for SARS patients are presented. Persons working in research laboratories handling the SARS coronavirus are also at an increased risk, together with airline crews (contamination by passengers) and persons handling livestock (contamination by infected animals). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; health care personnel; respiratory diseases; infectious diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
laboratory work; viruses; aetiology; handling of animals; slaughtering; aircraft; diagnosis; contagion |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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