| Document ID (ISN) | 61383 |
| CIS number |
93-2066 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Williams N.R., Cooper B.M. |
| Title |
Counselling of workers handling vaccinia virus |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1993, Vol.43, No.3. p.125-127. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
Vaccination with smallpox vaccine for workers handling vaccinia virus was universally recommended in the United Kingdom until 1990. Since 1990, occupational physicians and other doctors acting as supervisory medical officers have been advised to consider the need for vaccination on a case-by-case basis taking into account factors such as the virulence of the organism and the nature of the proposed work. This paper describes the practice in one organisation for the counselling of prospective vaccinia workers and covers the hazards and risks of the work, the main control measures and the advantages and disadvantages of vaccination. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
virus diseases; vaccination; smallpox |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
infectious diseases; livestock rearing |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Skin diseases
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
|
