A cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of Brucellosis among workers in Jiangsu province, 2012 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
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(12): 686-689, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-318320
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the status of infection and risk factors on Brucellosis among workers in Jiangsu province so as to provide related preventive and control measures.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 238 workers at three butcheries, one trading market and one stockyard. Related risk factors on the different exposures to the disease were also analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>50 workers were identified to have had the infection, with a infection rate as 21% (50/238). No significant differences in gender, age, working length and occupations were found. Jobs as slaughtering (RR = 1.80, 95%CI1.1-3.1), particular on bleeding (RR = 1.90, 95%CI1.1-3.3) were risk factors. Habit as hand-washing before eating was a protective factor (RR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.14-0.44).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Workers from butcheries, trading markets and stockyards were seriously infected with Brucellosis in Jiangsu province and related. Control measures and education should be implemented to the workers in that trade.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Brucellosis
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China
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Epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Risk Factors
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Occupational Exposure
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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