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Table THORI01

Work-related infections: estimated number of cases reported by Consultants in Communicable Disease Control to SIDAW and by Occupational Physicians to OPRA, by sex and diagnostic category, 1998-2006

Sex Diagnostic category Consultants in Communicable Disease Control & Occupational physicians Consultants in Communicable Disease Control (SIDAW) Occupational Physicians (OPRA)
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006(p) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006(p) 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006(p)
 
MaleDiarrhoeal diseases 15814815653405574 1915158124595340 53741915-2497 --2---
Hepatitis54--- 12-254-- -12-2--- ------
Legionellosis1224122 2-2-1224 -22-2--- -12-----
Leptospirosis632332 6-1-4173 23-1-22 16--3---
Ornithosis43111 1---4311 -1------ -1----
Pulmonary tuberculosis35-1 4-1--35- 14-1---- -------
Q Fever-271-4 -----3-- 3-----24 1-1----
Brucellosis(c)-2--- -----1-- ------1- ------
Other8967547515 551913215718 3371-274 60367212481813 -
Total number of diagnoses 277261 239145 68120 9635 19201 15089 6154 6778 2219 76111 15084 1453 1813 -
Total number of individuals(a) 277261 239145 68120 9635 19201 15089 6154 6778 2219 76111 15084 1453 1813 -
 
FemaleDiarrhoeal diseases 487161271129250205 22717589487161139 12921420422616289 --132-3611 13-
Hepatitis-3-13- 111--3-1 -1-1---- 12--1--
Legionellosis1---- ----1--- -------- ------
Leptospirosis----- -------- -------- ------
Ornithosis-33-- -----33- -------- ------
Pulmonary tuberculosis413419 4132513-41 47411--- 12-12-122413 -
Q Fever------ -------- -------- -----
Brucellosis(c)----- -------- -------- ------
Other114104199117130 564933285432115 81824423312560 7284364812262 3
Total number of diagnoses 606284 477278 384275 302222 117546 200261 218300 250250 194114 6084 21660 8425 5228 3
Total number of individuals(a) 606284 477278 384275 302222 117546 200261 218300 250250 194114 6084 21660 8425 5228 3
 
All cases(b) Diarrhoeal diseases 1020505602539 2087962916142914081020 4813735392051959915 13961408-24229-36 3133-
Hepatitis57-13- 231257-1 -2212--- 12--1--
Legionellosis1324125 4-2-1324 -54-2--- -12-----
Leptospirosis632332 6-1-4173 23-1-22 16--3---
Ornithosis66411 1---6641 -1------ -1----
Pulmonary tuberculosis718420 8182613-76 48862--- 12-12-122413 -
Q Fever-271-4 -----3-- 3-----24 1-1----
Brucellosis(c)-2--- -----1-- ------1- ------
Other217247288250224 1501631321665432 1158182 90 119 117 163 1341321201086060 44153
Total number of diagnoses 1274817 926838 23311143 11081578 15761138 622560 6942233 10651038 15171573 136195 366144 9878 7061 3
Total number of individuals(a) 1274817 926838 23311143 11081578 15761138 622560 6942233 10651038 15171573 136195 366144 9878 7061 3

Notes:

  • (a) Individuals may have more than one diagnosis.
  • (b) May not equal males plus females because sex is not recorded for some cases.
  • (c) The category "Brucellosis" was added in the SIDAW card in October 1999.
  • '-' means zero.
  • 'n/a' means not available.
  • (p) Provisional

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