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[Hepatitis E and exposure to waste water].
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2003 Mar 05; 92(10):433-5.P

Abstract

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is found in waste water which represents a route of infection. However, the risk for sewage workers is unknown. Thus, we aimed at determining the prevalence of anti-HEV antibodies in sewage workers from the Canton of Zurich. The anti-HEV antibodies evaluated in 288 subjects with exposure to sewage and 306 controls, a total of 594 subjects. Overall, twenty-two (3.7%) subjects had anti-HEV, the seroprevalence was similar in those exposed and controls. The most important risk factor, travelling in endemic areas, was lacking in two workers, who both were exposed to sewage. A follow up study in the population will soon give further evidence on the incidence rate.

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Jeggli S
Abteilung für Arbeits- und Umweltmedizin, Abteilung für Epidemiologie und Prävention übertragbarer Krankheiten und Abteilung für klinische Immunologie. Sjeggli@Yahoo.com
Steiner D
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Joller H
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Steffen R
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Hotz P
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MeSH

Hepatitis AntibodiesHepatitis EHepatitis E virusHumansOccupational DiseasesRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSewageSwitzerland

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

ger

PubMed ID

12674585

Citation

Jeggli, S, et al. "[Hepatitis E and Exposure to Waste Water]." Praxis, vol. 92, no. 10, 2003, pp. 433-5.
Jeggli S, Steiner D, Joller H, et al. [Hepatitis E and exposure to waste water]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2003;92(10):433-5.
Jeggli, S., Steiner, D., Joller, H., Steffen, R., & Hotz, P. (2003). [Hepatitis E and exposure to waste water]. Praxis, 92(10), 433-5.
Jeggli S, et al. [Hepatitis E and Exposure to Waste Water]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2003 Mar 5;92(10):433-5. PubMed PMID: 12674585.
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