Occupational health hazards in veterinary medicine: zoonoses and other biological hazards.
Can Vet J
; 53(2): 144-50, 2012 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-22851775
ABSTRACT
This study describes biological hazards reported by veterinarians working in western Canada obtained through a self-administered mailed questionnaire. The potential occupational hazards included as biological hazards were zoonotic disease events, exposure to rabies, injuries due to bites and scratches, and allergies. Only 16.7% (136/812) of responding veterinarians reported the occurrence of a zoonosis or exposure to rabies in the past 5 years; the most commonly reported event was ringworm. Most bites and scratches (86%) described by 586 veterinarians involved encounters with cats; 81% of the resulting 163 infections were due to cat bites or scratches. Approximately 38% of participants reported developing an allergy during their career, with 41% of the affected individuals altering the way they practiced in response to their allergy.
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Asunto principal:
Infección de Heridas
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Heridas y Lesiones
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Zoonosis
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Salud Laboral
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Hipersensibilidad
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Can Vet J
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá