Incidence and Prevalence of Antibody to Hepatitis C Virus in FDNY First Responders Before and After Work at the World Trade Center Disaster Site

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• Personal Author:
  Cohen HW ; Colbeth HL ; Jaber N ; Kelly K ; Liu Y ; Ortz V ; Prezant DJ ; Schwartz T ; Webber MP ; Weiden MD ; Zeig-Owens R
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• Description:
  Background: The goals of this study were to assess the impact of work at the World Trade Center (WTC) site in relation to new, post-9/11/2001 (9/11) antibody to hepatitis C Virus (anti-HCV); and, evaluate secular trends in WTC-exposed male Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responders. Methods: FDNY monitors responder health through physical exams and routine blood work. We used descriptive statistics to compare trans-9/11 and post-9/11 incidence and to assess trends in prevalence from 2000 to 2012. Results: Trans-9/11 incidence of new anti-HCV was 0.42 per 100 persons compared with post-9/11 incidence of 0.34 (P = 0.68). Overall seroprevalence was 1.3%; rates declined from 1.79 per 100 to 0.49 per 100 over time (P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Work at the WTC was not associated with new infection. Biennial seroprevalence in responders declined over time, supporting the FDNY decision to discontinue routine annual testing in this cohort. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Antibodies
  • Cohort Studies
  • Emergency Responders
  • Firefighters
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • September 11 Terrorist Attacks
• Keywords:
  • Antibody response
  • Hepatitis C
  • First responders
  • Emergency responders
  • Emergency medical services workers
  • EMS
  • Fire fighters
  • Cohort studies
  • World Trade Center
  • WTC
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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051819
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Sep; 61(9):733-740
• Contact Point Address:
  Mayris P. Webber, DrPH, MPH, Fire Department of the City of New York, Bureau of Health Services, 9 Metrotech Center, 5E61 K, Brooklyn, NY 11201
• Email:
  mayris.webber@fdny.nyc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  New York City Fire Department
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20170331
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211551/cdc_211551_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 869.56 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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