Occupational infectious pathology in firefighters: the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC-USA) 2016 regarding the portuguese regulatory decree nº 76/2007

Authors

  • Rui Ponce Leão
  • Paulo Campos
  • Sara Gandra
  • Romero Bandeira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-7723_23_16

Keywords:

Occupational disease, infection, firefighters, CDC, regulatory decree

Abstract

Firefighters often have contact with patients with infectious disease as well as healthy or sick animals, dead bodies and possibly other situations where can co-exist disease-causing agents. In this sense it addresses the contents of DR Portuguese 76/2007 comparing it to what the CDC-USA 2016 expounds on the same subject. Given the importance of the theme we enhance, even in the context of the CDC, the need of urgent update of the Portuguese legislation in this area.

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Published

2016-11-09

Issue

No. 23 (2016): Risks, Health and Society

Section

Notes

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