Hepatitis A Virus Infection and the Waste Handling Industry
A Seroprevalence Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Rachiotis (0000-0002-0755-6197, University of Thessaly), Dimitrios Papagiannis (0000-0001-6123-559X, University of Thessaly), Efthimios Thanasias (University of Thessaly), George Dounias (0009-0004-9823-7037, National School of Public Health), Christos Hadjichristodoulou (0000-0002-4769-8376, University of Thessaly, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 4498-4503 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph9124498 |
| PMID | 23222205 |
| PMCID | PMC3546774 |
| OpenAlex | W1983932144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Waste collectors have a theoretical risk of Hepatitis A virus infection. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis A virus infection (HAV) among municipal solid waste workers (MSWWs) in a municipality of central Greece. A seroprevalence study of HAV was conducted among 208 employees (100 waste collectors and 108 municipal gardeners) of a municipality in central Greece. Total antibodies against HAV were measured and information regarding potential risk factors was collected through a face to face interview. The prevalence of HAV infection among the municipal waste collectors was 61% vs. 27% among municipal gardeners. Logistic regression analysis showed that exposure to waste (OR = 2.87; 95% CI = 1.24-6.62) and age (OR = 22.57; 95% CI = 7.29-69.88) were independently associated with the anti-HAV positivity. Moreover, waste collectors who reported smoking/drinking/eating during waste collection were at higher risk of HAV infection (RR = 2.84; 95% CI = 1.73-4.63). Stratified analysis among municipal waste collectors indicated an independent association between eating/smoking/ drinking during waste collection and anti-HAV (+) (OR = 3.85; 95% CI = 1.34-11.06). Occupational exposure to waste is a potential risk factor for HAV infection. Smoking/eating/drinking during waste collection could be the mode of hepatitis A virus transmission among municipal waste collectors
Antibody · Environmental health · Hepatitis · Hepatitis A · Hepatitis a virus · Hepatitis virus · Serology · Seroprevalence · Virus · Hepatitis B Virus Studies · Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology · Immunology · Virology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |