Occupational risks of zoonotic infections in Dutch forestry workers and muskrat catchers.

摘要: Lyme borreliosis (LymeB), Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HemoFRS), Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LymphoCM), Tick-borne encephalitis (TickBE), Q Fever (QFever), and Weil's leptospirosis (Lepto) are known to be occupational diseases for rural outdoor workers. We investigated the infection risks these in greater detail. Antibodies agents were assessed 312 forestry workers muskrat catchers, 356 matched office Three levels of exposure distinguished: high active workers, low supervisory staff catchers zero At prevalence odds ratios (with 95% CI between brackets) were: LymeB 15 (5.5–42), HemoFRS 11 (1.3–501), LymphoCM 5.4 (1.0–50), TickBE 1.0 (0.3–3.0), QFever (0.4–2.1), Lepto 0 (0.0–33). No significant risk was found at exposure. Part present group had also been studied 1989 1990. Within this cohort conversion rates Borrelia burgdorferi have estimated periods 1989–1990 1990–1993 as 0.23 0.066 year-1, respectively, reversion rate 0.44 year-1. The corresponding values 0.031, 0.018 1.42 Active Netherlands by LymeB, LymphoCM. Prevalence antibodies appeared reflect hazards recent history.