Farmers’ occupational diseases of allergenic and zoonotic origin

Farmers’ occupational diseases of allergenic and zoonotic origin

Farmers are exposed to a number of biological, physical and chemical factors harmful to the health, resulting from the specific nature of their work environment. As is clear from epidemiological studies about occupational diseases, pneumoconioses and infectious and parasitic diseases are recorded most commonly. Due to the character of farmer's work, the greatest risk to his health is biological...

[Diseases of occupational origin in external pathology].

The First National Congress of Parasitic Diseases and Zoonotic Parasites

Awareness, knowledge, and risks of zoonotic diseases among livestock farmers in Punjab

AIM The present study was conducted to assess the awareness, knowledge, and risks of zoonotic diseases among livestock farmers in Punjab. MATERIALS AND METHODS 250 livestock farmers were selected randomly and interviewed with a pretested questionnaire, which contained both open and close ended questions on different aspects of zoonotic diseases, i.e., awareness, knowledge, risks, etc. Knowled...

Analysis of Occupational Health Challenges among Farmers

Background & Aims of the Study: Farmers and agricultural workers are vulnerable because of exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards and Facing with problems and obstacles in their work, so the main purpose of this study was analysis of occupational health challenges among farmers Materials & Methods: The tool of the research was a questionnaire that designed to analysis of occupation...