Epidemic Characteristics and Prevention and Control Implications of COVID-19 in China
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
101-106
Received:
18 June 2021
Accepted:
25 June 2021
Published:
8 July 2021
Abstract: The COVID-19 epidemic is spreading around the world and has a serious impact on the economies of various countries. In order to promote the advanced experience of prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic, the author wrote an article. Objective: To understand the occurrence and development of COVID-19 in China, and summarize the successful experience and inspiration of COVID-19 prevention and control in China. Methods: The epidemiological analysis of COVID-19 epidemic in China was carried out by using actual cases and data. Conclusion and discussion: The main characteristics and laws of the COVID-19 epidemic in China were revealed. The prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic can effectively contain the rapid spread of the epidemic as long as the methods and measures of early detection and prevention are adopted. The transmission speed of COVID-19 virus is related to the number of infected people and the distance and population density of the introduced area. The farther away you are, the later you have the first case, the more people you introduce, the more people you get infected. The COVID - 19 virus susceptible object while regardless of age, gender, race, and occupation, but through the analysis found, 30-69 - year - old ages and male crowd COVID - 19 is higher than other age groups and the number of female population, which may be associated with them to participate in social activities frequently, the article summarizes the experience of prevention and control work, suggestions on prevention and control of major infectious diseases in the future were put forward.
Abstract: The COVID-19 epidemic is spreading around the world and has a serious impact on the economies of various countries. In order to promote the advanced experience of prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic, the author wrote an article. Objective: To understand the occurrence and development of COVID-19 in China, and summarize the successful experi...
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Safety Practice and Associated Factors Among Waste Handlers in Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tesgera Tekle,
Teferi Abegaz,
Abigiya Wondimagne,
Ziyad Ahmed Abdo
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 4, July 2021
Pages:
107-113
Received:
1 May 2021
Accepted:
26 June 2021
Published:
9 July 2021
Abstract: Health facilities generate different types of wastes characterized as hazardous wastes and most of them are infectious, toxic, harmful and carcinogenic. Medical Waste handlers faced massive exposure to hazardous wastes and occupational accidents as a result of manual handling of waste and working under unfavorable conditions. This indicates that waste handlers are often at high risk of occupational injuries. In Ethiopia there are limited studies and updated information concerning this issues. To fill the gap this study was intended to assess safety practices and associated factors among selected public hospital waste handler in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019. An institutional based cross- sectional study design was used to conduct the study. All waste handlers of selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa were included in the study. The data was collected via interview using structured questionnaire. Bivariate and multi variable logistic regressions were employed to identify the predictor variables. Statistical significance was considered at P <0.05 with adjusted odds ratio calculated at 95%CI. The prevalence of current safety practice among public hospital waste handlers was found to be 44.1% (95%CI; 37.3-51.0). Respondents with good knowledge (AOR=4.7; 95%CI: 1.9, 11.5), having good supplies (AOR=6.78; 95%CI: 2.2, 20.7) had higher odds of adherence to safety practices compared to their counterparts. The study shows that the prevalence of safety practice is low. Knowledge of waste handles on safety measures and availability & accessibility of safety materials is the determinant factors for safety practice while handling waste. To sustain good safety practice adequate per-service and in-service training should be in place to increase their knowledge and practice about safety precautions and similarly providing enough safety materials is recommended to strength adherence to safety practice among hospital waste handlers.
Abstract: Health facilities generate different types of wastes characterized as hazardous wastes and most of them are infectious, toxic, harmful and carcinogenic. Medical Waste handlers faced massive exposure to hazardous wastes and occupational accidents as a result of manual handling of waste and working under unfavorable conditions. This indicates that wa...
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