Ekram W Abd El- Wahab Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
HBV, HCV, Seroprevalence, Solid waste, Risk factors
Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt.
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Author(s): Ekram W Abd El- Wahab, Safaa M Eassa, Sameh E Lotfi, Amira M Kotkat, Hanan Z Shatat and Sanaa A El Masry
Abstract
Objectives
Waste collectors have a potential risk of infectious diseases. The high prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in Egypt has elevated the concern regarding the potential for disease transmission among municipal solid waste workers (MSWWs) from solid waste stream sources. Such transmission has never been epidemiologically demonstrated. This study aimed to explore the occurrence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C and to describe possible ways of virus transmission among MSWWs in Egypt.
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