title: [Viral hepatitis type C among medical workers in Silesian voivodeship in years 1996-2003].
abstract: Viral hepatitis is the most frequent occupational disease among medical workers in Poland. It has been estimated on 72% of all work-related infection diseases diagnosed in the year 2001, and was hepatitis C. The aim of the study was to estimate incidence of viral hepatitis type C among medical workers in Silesian voivodeship in years 1996 to 2003. The source of our data was standardized documents of occupational diseases collected in sanitary-epidemiological centers in the voivodeship. The highest incidence was reported among auxiliary workers (48/10,000) and laboratory staff (46/10,000). The smallest incidence of hepatitis type C was achieved for nurses and midwives (18/10,000). Obtained results revealed a large county-to-county variation in HCV incidence and simultanously increase of incidence.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Epidemiologii, Katedra Zdrowia Publicznego, Wydział Zdrowia Publicznego SAM w Katowicach. braczkowska_b@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Bogumiła
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Braczkowska
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalska
authors.forename: Jan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zejda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology