ArticleOccupational and environmental medicine2017
Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya.
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- Cross-sectional serosurvey of Leptospira species among slaughter pigs, goats, and sheep in Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Environmental and Occupational Factors Associated with Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Leptospirosis seroprevalence and risk factors among slaughterhouse workers in Burkina Faso.IJID regions · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesLeptospirosis has been documented in slaughterhouse workers around the world. Risk factors include smoking and drinking at work, and performing tasks such as cleaning offal. This paper examined risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya.
methodsThe study was conducted between May 2011 and October 2012. Questionnaires were used to collect information from workers on demographic data, health and hygiene practices in the slaughterhouse. A commercial ELISA detected antibodies to
resultsA total of 737 workers from 142 slaughterhouses were recruited. The seroprevalence of antibodies to
conclusionsThis is the first report of leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in Kenya. Potential risk factors were identified and this information can be used to educate workers regarding their disease risks and ways to prevent or reduce transmission.
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