African Immigrant Workers in Spanish Agriculture

Sickness presenteeism in Spanish-born and immigrant workers in Spain

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown that immigrant workers face relatively worse working and employment conditions, as well as lower rates of sickness absence than native-born workers. This study aims to assess rates of sickness presenteeism in a sample of Spanish-born and foreign-born workers according to different characteristics. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted amongst a ...

Occupational health policy and immigrant workers in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector.

BACKGROUND Immigrant workers make up an important portion of the hired workforce in the Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing (AgFF) sector, one of the most hazardous industry sectors in the US. Despite the inherent dangers associated with this sector, worker protection is limited. METHODS This article describes the current occupational health and safety policies and regulatory standards in the ...

Occupational health outcomes for workers in the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector: implications for immigrant workers in the southeastern US.

BACKGROUND Workers in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (AgFF) sector experience exposures directly related to the work itself, as well as the physical environment in which the work occurs. Health outcomes vary from immediate to delayed, and from acute to chronic. METHODS We reviewed existing literature on the health outcomes of work in the AgFF sector and identified areas where furthe...

Risks Management in African Agriculture

Armillifer armillatus Pentastomiasis in African Immigrant, Germany

Figure. Transverse section of an Armillifer armillatus larva from the liver of the patient (immigrant) from Togo. Typical for pentastomid lesions, the parenchyma shows focal hemorrhage around the parasite and no inflammatory cellular reaction (1). There is also focal destruction of the trabecular liver parenchyma. Subcuticular gland cells of the parasite are visible, and the intestine is clearl...