| Document ID (ISN) | 105076 |
| CIS number |
06-716 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1136-6532 - Medicina Marítima |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Mirón Hernández M.A. |
| Title |
Diseases caused by biological agents in the fishing sector |
| Original title |
Enfermedades por agentes biológicos en el sector de la pesca [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2004, Vol.4, No.2, p.147-150. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
Presented in the form of a table, this article summarizes the main infectious diseases that can affect fishermen, namely yellow fever, plague, tetanus, leptospirosis, skin infections, schistomiasis, amoebiasis, dermatomycosis, dermatitis and asthma. For each infectious agent, the table also mentions the mode of entry, characteristic symptoms, preventive measures and medical treatment. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
infectious diseases; fishing; biological hazards; infection control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
tetanus; yellow fever; plague; infectious skin diseases; asthma; schistosomiasis; amoebic dysentery; leptospirosis |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Zoonoses
Viral diseases (other than aids)
Fishing
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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