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Bumps, itching, redness as well as other skin conditions are extremely common.
Rashes can be caused by several things, which include plants, allergic reactions to a
medication or a food, or communicable disease (measles or chickenpox, for example). Hives and eczema are two common skin rashes.
Chemicals produce systemic effects if they are absorbed by skin.
COVID-19 disease that was first detected in Wuhan City, China, at the end of
2019 (Wang et al. 2020b) became pandemic resulting in lockdown of many countries to curb spreading. The disease posed an occupational health risk to thousands
of healthcare workers (Hoe Gan et al. 2020).
While healthcare workers had a high risk of contracting COVID-19, other workers exposed to the disease included staff in the tourism, transport, security workers,
retail, hospitality industries and construction site workers (Belingheri et al. 2020).
Epidemiological studies by the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention
between 14 Jan and 12 Feb 2020, on 391 identified cases revealed that isolation and
contact tracing reduce reproductive number (Bi et al. 2020).
Safety of workplace took a new dimension since WHO declared COVID-19 as
pandemic. The risks from virus that causes COVID-19 at workplace depend on the
following:
• Pre-existing medical conditions
• Medical or other measures available at workplace
• Work culture
• Distance between workers
Lower exposure risk of COVID−19 occurs for jobs that do not require contact
with people like:
• Those working from home
• Workers who do not have regular close contact with others
Examples of jobs that involve medium exposure risk of COVID-19 include the
following:
• People working in places who have to contact with travelers
• People working in high population density work environments
Examples of high exposure risk to COVID-19 include the following:
• Hospital staff
• Ambulance vehicle operators
• Mortuary workers
7 Occupational Health
Bumps, itching, redness as well as other skin conditions are extremely common.
Rashes can be caused by several things, which include plants, allergic reactions to a
medication or a food, or communicable disease (measles or chickenpox, for example). Hives and eczema are two common skin rashes.
Chemicals produce systemic effects if they are absorbed by skin.
COVID-19 disease that was first detected in Wuhan City, China, at the end of
2019 (Wang et al. 2020b) became pandemic resulting in lockdown of many countries to curb spreading. The disease posed an occupational health risk to thousands
of healthcare workers (Hoe Gan et al. 2020).
While healthcare workers had a high risk of contracting COVID-19, other workers exposed to the disease included staff in the tourism, transport, security workers,
retail, hospitality industries and construction site workers (Belingheri et al. 2020).
Epidemiological studies by the Shenzhen Center for Disease Control and Prevention
between 14 Jan and 12 Feb 2020, on 391 identified cases revealed that isolation and
contact tracing reduce reproductive number (Bi et al. 2020).
Safety of workplace took a new dimension since WHO declared COVID-19 as
pandemic. The risks from virus that causes COVID-19 at workplace depend on the
following:
• Pre-existing medical conditions
• Medical or other measures available at workplace
• Work culture
• Distance between workers
Lower exposure risk of COVID−19 occurs for jobs that do not require contact
with people like:
• Those working from home
• Workers who do not have regular close contact with others
Examples of jobs that involve medium exposure risk of COVID-19 include the
following:
• People working in places who have to contact with travelers
• People working in high population density work environments
Examples of high exposure risk to COVID-19 include the following:
• Hospital staff
• Ambulance vehicle operators
• Mortuary workers
7 Occupational Health