Hepatitis B and C in household and health services solid waste workers

Human contact with solid waste poses biological, chemical, and physical health risks for workers involved in waste collection, transportation, and storage. The potential risk to human health resulting from contact with health services waste or household waste still sparks considerable controversy. T...

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Published in:Cadernos de saúde pública 2015-11, Vol.31 Suppl 1 (suppl 1), p.295-300
Main Authors: Mol, Marcos Paulo Gomes, Greco, Dirceu Bartolomeu, Cairncross, Sandy, Heller, Leo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health Policy & Services
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis B - transmission
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - transmission
Humans
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Exposure
Residuos Sólidos
Risk Factors
Salud Urbana
Solid Waste - adverse effects
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Summary:Human contact with solid waste poses biological, chemical, and physical health risks for workers involved in waste collection, transportation, and storage. The potential risk to human health resulting from contact with health services waste or household waste still sparks considerable controversy. The aim of this study was to identify the context of scientific discussions on risk/infection from the hepatitis B and C viruses in workers that collect solid waste from health services or households. The search covered publications up to 2013 in Brazilian and international databases, and 11 articles were selected through a literature review. Of these, six conclude that there is an increased risk of infection in workers that collect household waste when compared to those unexposed to waste, three point to greater risk for workers that collect health services waste as compared to those that collect ordinary waste, and the other two found no difference between exposed and unexposed individuals.
ISSN:0102-311X
1678-4464
1678-4464
0102-311X
DOI:10.1590/0102-311X00083814