Aim of the work This study aimed at assessing the dominance of risk practices associated
with HCV endemicity in Egypt and detecting the behavioral development level concerning …

Background Blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have some common epidemiological characteristics, and have …

Objectives Several occupations in developing countries lag behind in ensuring the safety of
their workers in occupational settings. Lack of implementation of safety guidelines at …

Introduction: Hairdressing is associated with exposure to various harmful conditions which
may be chemical, physical and ergonomic. Proper knowledge of hazardous exposures …

Background & Objective (s): Hairdressers are exposed to various health hazards in their
work environment. This study aims to assess the working conditions, knowledge, and …

ABSTRACT ÖZET Objective: Our purpose was to investigate the level of knowledge of
hairdressers, barbers, manicurists and pedicurists who could easily get infected with certain …

Results Mean age of barbers was 30.41±8.43 years. At baseline, mean scores of TPB
constructs were not significantly different between intervention and control groups (p> 0.05) …

Objetivo–Avaliar o conhecimento sobre infecções e adesão às recomendações de
biossegurança em uma amostra de profissionais do embelezamento de Goiânia-GO e …

Background: Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is affecting 170 million people annually (WHO, 2012)
and Pakistan ranks high in chronic hepatitis. HCV is a leading cause of chronic liver disease …

AIMTo determine the sero-prevalence rate and associated risk factors of hepatitis B and C
virus infections in İzmir, Turkey. METHODSIn this community-based cross-sectional study …