To Be or Not to Be Vaccinated? The Ethical Aspects of Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Workers.

Influenza is a highly contagious airborne disease with a significant morbidity and mortality burden. Seasonal influenza (SI) vaccination has been recommended for healthcare workers (HCWs) for many years. Despite many efforts to encourage HCWs to be immunized against influenza, vaccination uptake remains suboptimal.

Myoclonic seizure prior to diagnosis of chronic toxic encephalopathy: a case report.

Background: "Thinner" is a widely used industrial mixture of organic solvents. Exposure to organic solvents is usually not considered to be a possible cause of epilepsy, despite descriptions of toxic effects on the central nervous system. There are only a few reports about a possible epileptogenic effect of organic solvents exposure.

Work-related Helicobacter pylori infection among sewage workers in municipal wastewater treatment plants in Belgium.

Introduction: Most studies among sewage workers of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have found a higher prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms than among non-sewage exposed workers. Waterborne transmission of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) has been hypothesised, as the bacteria can survive into an aqueous environment and has been detected in sewage. A health and hygiene questionnaire has demonstrated a higher prevalence of peptic ulcers among Belgian WWTP operators and maintenance workers than among non-sewage exposed colleagues.

Helicobacter pylori infection: a global occupational risk for healthcare workers?

The occupational risks from Helicobacter pylori, a major cause of gastroduodenal diseases, were reviewed for selected groups of healthcare workers (HCWs). A literature search was performed using Medline/Pubmed, 1983 to June 2003. Additional manual searches were made using reference lists from the selected articles.