Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are major patient safety problems in hospitals,
especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Patients in ICUs are prone to HAIs due to reduced …

Nosocomial infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Healthcare workers
(HCWs) may serve as vectors of many infectious diseases, many of which are not often …

Measles transmission has been well documented in healthcare facilities. Healthcare
personnel who are unvaccinated and who lack other evidence of measles immunity put …

The role of healthcare workers in life-long vaccination is very important in the means of 2
sided infection, rising patient awareness and being a role model for the patients. Numerous …

Varicella (chickenpox) is the primary infection of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), it is a mild self-
limiting infection, but it is also highly contagious and can cause severe complications among …

Background Healthcare workers (HCW) have been identified as index cases in disease
outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) in hospitals. Aim We investigated whether …

Background Immunity of healthcare workers (HCWs) against measles is a particular
concern. They are more likely to contract it than the general population due to their …

Abstract Background Health care workers (HCWs) and students are at increased risk for
blood borne infections and vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). The aim of this study was …

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. Measles vaccine, which has
been introduced in Italy in 1979, is highly effective in preventing the disease (two-dose …

Background Most cases of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) occur in low-and
middle-income countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently recommended …