title: [Working abroad: risk assessment and immunization].
abstract: The workers travelling abroad by country of origin to carry on the job puts at risk not present in the country of origin, which overlap those related to the job profile. These risks are related to the trip, the geographic area of destination, the climate, the presence of vector, the socio-economic variables, the hygienic conditions of the host country. The risk assessment for workers abroad is complex and requires multidisciplinary inputs. Correctly performed, the risk assessment identifies the parameters needed to develop appropriate preventive strategies. The assessment of biological risk related to the geographic areas identifies immunization programs that prevent serious infectious diseases. The occupational physician must establish health surveillance programs in which the vaccination schemes should be related to geographical areas. Training and information company programs to complete protection through hygienic measures.
authors: Servizio Sanitario RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Roma, Italy. p.bianco@rai.it
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Bianco
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Anzelmo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014195:Travel