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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 3020-1160Print version ISSN 1132-6255
Abstract
ROSADO MARIA, Marina et al. Prevalence of IgC against parvovirus B19 in workers of the pediatric emergency área of the University Hospital of Fuenlabrada. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2018, vol.27, n.2, pp.94-99. Epub Dec 28, 2020. ISSN 3020-1160.
Objectives:
parvovirus B19 is one of the biological agents to take into account as risk to assess during the pregnancy of the workers of the pediatric area of the hospital. Its infection during pregnancy can have serious consequences for the fetus and the risk of exposure to it is greater in jobs in contact with children. The main objective is to know the immune status of parvovirus B19 among HUF pediatric health workers. Secondary objective: to improve the protection of pregnant workers.
Material and Method:
a seroprevalence study of IgG against parvovirus B19 was carried out during the first quarter of 2017.
Results:
eighty percent of studied workers have positive IgG. Conclusions: this prevalence is higher than in other populations of adults. Existing prevalence studies are insufficient, and should be established.
Keywords : parvovirus B19; seroprevalence; occupational risk; pregnant health workers.
