Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015

However, occupational risk factors have not been well described. Objective: To determine the incidence patterns and exposure risk factors of brucellosis in Greece. Methods: We used national-level surveillance and occupational denominator data to estimate the incidence patterns and exposure risk fact...

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Autores: Lytras, Theodore, Danis, K., Dounias, G.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/118186
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Palabra clave:Brucel·losi
Malalties infeccioses
Brucellosis
Communicable diseases
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spelling Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015Lytras, TheodoreDanis, K.Dounias, G.Brucel·losiMalalties infecciosesBrucellosisCommunicable diseasesHowever, occupational risk factors have not been well described. Objective: To determine the incidence patterns and exposure risk factors of brucellosis in Greece. Methods: We used national-level surveillance and occupational denominator data to estimate the incidence patterns and exposure risk factors of brucellosis in Greece, with particular emphasis on occupation. Results: Between November 2003 and December 2015 a total of 2159 human brucellosis cases was reported. The mean incidence rate was 1.62 per 100 000 population per year. A large majority of cases (77.1%) reported consumption of unpasteurized milk or contact with livestock animals. Most cases occured in farmers and livestock breeders (1079 [87.7%] of 1231 cases reporting their occupation), corresponding to an annual incidence of 7.1 per 100 000. However, there were other occupations with a similar or higher risk: butchers and abattoir workers (12.7 per 100 000), laboratory personnel (3.1 per 100 000), while the highest risk was for veterinarians (53.2 per 100 000). Conclusion: Brucellosis incidence in specific occupational groups was much higher than in the general population. These results underline the importance of collecting information on occupation, both during the diagnostic process and in the surveillance system. Besides efforts to control brucellosis in animals, organized prevention efforts are needed within an occupational health framework, especially for the most vulnerable workers.IJOEM2016info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/118186Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijoem.2016.806International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2016, vol. 7, num. 4, p. 221-226http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijoem.2016.806cc by-nc-sa (c) IJOEM, 2016http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1181862026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
title Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
spellingShingle Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
Lytras, Theodore
Brucel·losi
Malalties infeccioses
Brucellosis
Communicable diseases
title_short Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
title_full Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
title_fullStr Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
title_full_unstemmed Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
title_sort Incidence Patterns and Occupational Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis in Greece, 2004-2015
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lytras, Theodore
Danis, K.
Dounias, G.
author Lytras, Theodore
author_facet Lytras, Theodore
Danis, K.
Dounias, G.
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Dounias, G.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Brucel·losi
Malalties infeccioses
Brucellosis
Communicable diseases
topic Brucel·losi
Malalties infeccioses
Brucellosis
Communicable diseases
description However, occupational risk factors have not been well described. Objective: To determine the incidence patterns and exposure risk factors of brucellosis in Greece. Methods: We used national-level surveillance and occupational denominator data to estimate the incidence patterns and exposure risk factors of brucellosis in Greece, with particular emphasis on occupation. Results: Between November 2003 and December 2015 a total of 2159 human brucellosis cases was reported. The mean incidence rate was 1.62 per 100 000 population per year. A large majority of cases (77.1%) reported consumption of unpasteurized milk or contact with livestock animals. Most cases occured in farmers and livestock breeders (1079 [87.7%] of 1231 cases reporting their occupation), corresponding to an annual incidence of 7.1 per 100 000. However, there were other occupations with a similar or higher risk: butchers and abattoir workers (12.7 per 100 000), laboratory personnel (3.1 per 100 000), while the highest risk was for veterinarians (53.2 per 100 000). Conclusion: Brucellosis incidence in specific occupational groups was much higher than in the general population. These results underline the importance of collecting information on occupation, both during the diagnostic process and in the surveillance system. Besides efforts to control brucellosis in animals, organized prevention efforts are needed within an occupational health framework, especially for the most vulnerable workers.
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