prevalence of venereal diseases among food handlers in public places in Mansoura

180 subjects [123 males and 57 females] were included in the study; Their age, sex, marital status and occupation were reported. General medical examination was done. Urethral, vaginal and cervical specimens were taken under complete aseptic precautions. Smears [fresh and stained], cultures on different specific media and serological screening using gonococcal complement fixation test [GCFT] venereal disease research laboratory [VDRL] and treponema pallidum haemogglutination assay [TPHA], were performed. 4 [2.2%] subjects grew N. gonorrhoea, 5 [2.8%] were positive for GCFT, 7 [3.9%] were positive for VDRL and 5 [2.8%] were positive for TPHA. Vaginal wet preparations from 57 female subjects detected 17 [29.8%] T. vaginalis. The rate of infection was high among pastrie factories and fruit juice employees [19% and 16.4% respectively]

Risks of occupational exposure to gram negative bacteria in the sewage sludge

78 employees at 3 sewage treatment plants and 2 drinking water plants at Mansoura locality were interviewed for the presence of specific medical symptoms, white blood cell count and serum immunoglobulin concentrations [IgG and IgM] were determined. Also the number and species of the air borne gram -ve bacteria were studied in order characterize exposure to aerosols of sewage water. Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms, serum immunoglobulins IgG and IgM were reported in significant higher proportion in sewage workers together with the increased numbers of air borne gram -ve bacilli