Occupational Animal Exposure Among Persons with Campylobacteriosis and Cryptosporidiosis — Nebraska, 2005–2015

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Su, Chia-ping ; Stover, Derry T. ; Buss, Bryan F. ; Carlson, Anna V. ; Luckhaupt, Sara E.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Campylobacteriosis and cryptosporidiosis are two common causes of gastroenteritis, with incidence rates of 26.6 and >/= 6.01 per 100,000 population in Nebraska, respectively. Although campylobacteriosis and cryptosporidiosis are primarily transmitted via consumption of contaminated food or water, they can also be acquired through contact with live animals or animal products, exposures which can be occupational. What is added by this report? During 2005-2015, occupational animal exposure was identified in 557 of 3,352 (16.6%) campylobacteriosis and 93 of 1,070 (8.7%) cryptosporidiosis cases in Nebraska in persons aged >/= 14 years. Animal production (e.g., farming or ranching) was the most common type of industry among patients with occupational animal exposure, and cattle were the most commonly mentioned animal. What are the implications for public health practice? It is important that workers with occupational animal exposure be educated about symptoms of enteric diseases and prevention measures, which include using dedicated clothing at work and proper handwashing after touching animals. Routine collection of information on occupation in dedicated fields in infectious disease surveillance systems could improve the use of data to ascertain the extent of occupationally acquired disease and protect workers' health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Animal Husbandry Animals Campylobacter Infections Cattle Communicable Diseases Cryptosporidiosis Demography Digestive System Digestive System Diseases Farmers Food Handling Food Industry Full Report Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Immune System Livestock Occupational Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Veterinarians

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• Keywords:
  Pathogens; Bacterial infections; Gastrointestinal system disorders; Disease control; Disease incidence; Disease prevention; Disease transmission; Infectious diseases; Infection control; Infection prevention; Agriculture; Farmers; Risk factors; Food handlers; Safety education; Health hazards; Hazard communication; Parasitic diseases; Intestinal tissue; Immune system; Stomach disorders; Animal products; Public health; Cattle; Animal husbandry; Livestock; Occupational exposure; Hand washing; Safety measures; Safety practices; Protective clothing; Surveillance; Poultry; Worker health; Veterinarians; Demographic characteristics
• Source:
  MMWR 2017 Sep; 66(36):955-958
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6636a4
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  28910275
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5657915
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Nebraska ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  36
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050357
• Email:
  SLuckhaupt@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Nebraska State Department of Health and Human Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/54627/cdc_54627_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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