Communicable disease and firefighters.
As firefighters are increasing working in emergency medical response roles, their exposure to infectious diseases has also increased. This article discusses the various pathogens to which firefighters are particularly exposed and outlines measures to reduce their incidence. Legislation and resources specific to the fire service also are identified.
Division of Occupational Health, Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005390:Fires; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors