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You are right in your thoughts. I work for a construction company and we looked at immunizations 3 yrs ago and general consensus that risk was much lower now due to prevalence. I have attached Water UK document 2010 which covers all aspects of health that refers to recent research. Appendix 1 explains vaccination advise in detail.

Hope this helps

 

Rhona Bowden

Occupational Health Adviser

Connaught Compliance Ltd.

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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kay Baxter
Sent: 03 November 2010 15:37
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Hepatitis A and sewage workers

 

I know the Green Book is regularly updated, but the research they refer to is 14 years old. I was looking for something more contemporary as apparently the prevelance of hep A in the UK population has declined in the past 10 years and the stuff I referred to was more recent. However the evidence does seem somewhat lacking and I would be grateful to know what other people do. My staff are not sewage workers, but are occassionally occupationally exposed in a fairly controlled environment, which is why I haven't gone immediately with the Green Book's advice (probably much to my folly!).
 

Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:46:31 +0000
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Hepatitis A and sewage workers
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The Green Book chapter on Hepatitis A updated in 2009 is quuitre clear on this:
http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_092124.pdf
 
 

  • sewage workers: raw, untreated sewage is frequently contaminated with hepatitis A. A UK study to evaluate this risk showed that frequent occupational exposure to raw sewage was an independent risk factor for hepatitis A infection (Brugha et al., 1998). Immunisation is, therefore, recommended for workers at risk of repeated exposure to raw sewage, who should be identified following a local risk assessment

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