TABLE D-2: Selected Work-Related Diseases, Disorders, and Conditions Associated with Various Agents, Industries, or Occupations: Infections, Malignant Neoplasms, and Hematological, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Neurological, and Miscellaneous Disorders
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Diseases, Disorders, and Conditions |
Industry or Occupation |
Agent |
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Infections |
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Anthrax |
Shepherds, farmers, butchers, handlers of imported hides or fibers, veterinarians, veterinarian pathologists, weavers |
Bacillus anthraces |
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Brucellosis |
Farmers, shepherds, vets, lab and slaughterhouse workers |
Brucella abortus, suis |
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Plague |
Shepherds, farmers, ranchers, hunters, field geologists |
Yersinia pestis |
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Hepatitis A |
Day-care center, orphanage, and mental retardation institution staff, medical personnel |
Hepatitis A virus |
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Hepatitis B |
Nurses and aides, anesthesiologists, orphanage and mental institution staffs, medical lab workers, general dentists, oral surgeons, physicians |
Hepatitis B virus |
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Hepatitis C (formerly included in non-A, non-B) |
Same as hepatitis A and B |
Hepatitis C virus |
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Ornithosis |
Psittacine bird breeders, pet shop and zoo workers, poultry producers, vets |
Chlamydia psittaci |
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Rabies |
Veterinarians, game wardens, lab workers, farmers, ranchers, trappers |
Rabies virus |
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Rubella |
Medical personnel |
Rubella virus |
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Tetanus |
Farmers, ranchers |
Clostridium tetani |
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Tuberculosis Pulmonary |
Physicians, medical personnel, medical lab workers |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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Tuberculosis Silicotuberculosis |
Quarrymen, sandblasters, silica processors, miners, foundry workers, ceramic industry |
Silicon dioxide (silica), M. tuberculosis |