Document ID (ISN) | 47488 |
CIS number |
87-345 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health |
Year |
1986 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Maruna H., Westphal G. |
Title |
Epidemiology and risk calculation of hepatitis-B as an occupational disease in the Austrian health service |
Bibliographic information |
1986, Vol.57, No.4, p.259-265. Illus. 13 ref. |
Abstract |
The absolute number of occupation-related cases of hepatitis B increased fourfold over the last 2 decades, while at the same time the number of health service employees only doubled. In comparison with the Austrian population, the hepatitis risk is about 11 times higher for the health service employees. Laboratory personnel, medical doctors and support service personnel are especially exposed. The relative risks according to age, sex and type of occupation were also investigated, and a comparison was made with the findings of other investigations in the literature. First results are reported for the screening of health service employees for immunity against HB-antigens. The prophylaxis against hepatitis that was begun in Austria in 1983 is the first extensive vaccination programme against this liver disease. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Austria; infectious hepatitis; hospitals; health services; hepatitis |
Descriptors (secondary) |
morbidity; virus diseases; age; vaccination; immunity; sex-linked differences; epidemiologic study |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Health care services Bacterial and parasitic diseases Viral diseases (other than aids) Liver diseases
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