Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Hepatitis A among workers from a waste water treatment plant during a small community outbreak

Notes: Sumario: This is a case report describing the occurrence of hepatitis A in three workers at a waste water treatment plant during a small community outbreak involving 16 cases. This report confirms that hepatitis A is an occupational hazard for sewage workers. The numerous potential sources of contamination associated with that occupation support the use of vaccine to provide effective preventionRelated records: En: Occupational and environmental medicine. - London and Margate. - Vol. 54, nº 1, January 1997 ; p. 60-62Materia / lugar / evento: Medicina laboral Enfermedades profesionales Hepatitis A Aguas residuales Depuradoras de agua Tratamiento de aguas residuales Epidemiología Otros autores: Laliberté, Denis
Secondary titles: Título: Occupational and environmental medicine
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