Hepatitis in slaughterhouse workers

• 作者: Harish Patel Hassan Tariq Jasbir Makker Kishore Kumar Muhammad Umar Kamal Sara Azam Usman Ali Pirzada Vaniza Mehak
• 来源期刊: 世界肝病学杂志:英文版(电子版)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: HEPATITIS SLAUGHTERHOUSE workers LIVER INFECTIONS Transaminitis OCCUPATIONAL safety ABATTOIR
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（1）
• 页码范围: 37-49
• 页数: 13页
• 分类号: R

摘要

Slaughterhouse workers (SHW) are at increased risk of hepatitis which can occur due to different organisms and should be investigated for viral, bacterial, and parasitic organisms. Slaughter house personnel including butchers are at a higher risk of infections from cuts and blood-letting, with the possible risk of the transmission of blood-borne pathogens to their colleagues. The objective of this review is to evaluate the common etiologies of hepatitis in SHW which will assist in the assessment of these patients presenting with transaminitis. Types of Microorganisms causing hepatitis with their reservoirs, routes of transmission, laboratory diagnosis, clinical features, treatment options and preventive strategies are included in this review. Proper investigation and awareness is of utmost importance as it causes significant financial constraints derived from workers health cost and from livestock production losses when the disease is confirmed. The work up is essential because infected workers might be a source of infections to other colleagues, family and the consumers.