Skin infections, infestations and insect bites

Skin infections, infestations and insect bites may be occupational in origin:

  • bacteria (eg impetigo);
  • viruses (eg orf);
  • fungi (eg tinea pedis in miners);
  • yeasts (eg candidal paronychia in wet workers);
  • arthropods (eg 'grain itch' from mites);
  • Protozoa (eg Leishmaniasis).

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Updated 2021-05-05