Keywords occupational health

Testing and detection of zoonotic influenza virus infections in humans in the EU/EEA, and occupational safety and health measures for those exposed at work

ECDC

3 October 2022

Guidance for identifying human infections with animal influenza viruses and inform risk assessments and public health measures.

keywords: Influenza Virus, occupational health, seasonal influenza

Considerations for Monkeypox Vaccination

CDC

keywords: Monkeypox, occupational health, poxvirus, vaccines

Reported exposures among in-person workers with SARS-CoV-2 infection in 6 states, September 1 2020–June 2021 (Website, Publication)

NIH: Clinical Infectious Diseases

19 June 2022

Free H, Luckhaupt SE, et al.
Workers in protective service occupations (48.8%) and public administration industries (35.6%) reported exposure at work most often

keywords: covid-19, occupational health, surveillance

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Healthcare Personnel With High-risk Occupational Exposure: Evaluation of 7-Day Exclusion From Work Policy (Website, Publication)

NIH: Clinical Infectious Diseases

15 December 2020

Maltezou HC, Dedoukou X, Tseroni M, Tsonou P, Raftopoulos V, Papadima K, Mouratidou E, Poufta S, Panagiotakopoulos G, Hatzigeorgiou D, Sipsas N
We prospectively studied 3398 occupationally exposed HCP in Greece.

keywords: covid-19, exposure, healthcare, occupational health

Hospital water and opportunities for infection prevention

NIH / Current Infectious Disease Reports

5 September 2017

Decker BK, Palmore TN

keywords: exposure, nasocomial pathogens, occupational health, Waterborne Diseases

Healthcare Outbreaks Associated With a Water Reservoir and Infection Prevention Strategies

Oxford / Clinical Infectious Diseases

1 June 2016

Kanamori H, et al.

keywords: exposure, infection prevention, occupational health, water reservoir, Waterborne Diseases

Occupational and Environmental Exposures to Waterborne Microbial Diseases