Increased Risk of Hepatitis E in Sewage Workers from India
作者:
Sunil,
Vaidya Bipin,
Tilekar Atul,
Walimbe Vidya,
期刊:
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
(OVID Available online 2003)
卷期:
Volume 45,
issue 11
页码: 1167-1170
ISSN:1076-2752
年代: 2003
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Considering feco-oral transmission of hepatitis E virus (HEV), the risk of the infection was assessed among sewage workers. On the basis of the close contact with sewage, the participants (n= 147) were divided into sewage workers (n= 92) and others (n= 55); none used personal protective equipment (eg, coveralls, boots, gloves) Age-matched individuals from lower socioeconomic status and without any exposure to sewage were used as controls. IgG-anti-HEV positivity in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was significantly higher (P< 0.01) among staff members (83/147, 56.5%) than the controls (19%). A significant rise in anti-HEV positivity (P< 0.05) was recorded in sewage workers working for >5 years. Multivariate regression analysis identified contact with sewage as the independent variable associated with anti-HEV positivity. Strict adherence to good working practices must take top priority for protection of these workers from sewage pathogens.
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