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Posted By GeoffB4
From a quick look at the HSE website,from RIDDOR it lists agains hepatitis:
Work involving contact with:
(a)human blood or human blood products; or
(b)any source of viral hepatitis.
I'm assuming that means it is only reportable in those two cases ie I'm not missing something here?
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Posted By ianmilne69
Hi,
Your question is not clear; what are you asking us to give you answers on. Hep A is normally from soil or surfaces. Hep B is from blood / fluids. Hep C is contaminated sources and other dangerous things (sex...again perhaps).
Can I suggest to rephrase your question.
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Posted By Ian Blenkharn
Hep A is transmitted mainly by the faecal-oral route
All of the others, Hep B, C etc are transmitted parenterally. Mainly via blood but this includes injection, transfusion, accidental innoculation, contamination of existing lesions, tattooing, splashes to the eyes and mucous membranes, during surgery, and transplantation, and by vaginal or anal intercourse.
RIDDOR has many shortcomings, and sections of the profession seem to specialise in exploiting the many loopholes in order to avoid reporting at all costs. But if proven infection for Hep B, C etc is reportable - I'm sure Hep A is not - then surely exposure events without known seroconversion should also be reportable as dangerous occurences.
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Posted By GeoffB4
Hi Ian
I'm asking because a case of Hepatitis A has occurred with the victim/patient just returned from a holiday overseas. I was looking at RIDDOR to see if it was reportable and got the above information. It doesn't seem to distinguish between Heps A, B or C.
I'm assuming it is not reportable as the company is not involved in either dealing with human blood products (Vampire Holdings UK Ltd!) or normally exposed to viral sources.
Geoff
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Posted By Sheridan
Geoff,
It may be a notifiable infectious disease but the GP is responsible for reporting this (or the individual can tell the LA Environmental Health Dept directly) It is common for people to get Hep A abroad on holiday so don't think you need to report this under RIDDOR (unless they work with sewage?)
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Posted By Ian Blenkharn
Hep A is notifiable by the doctor diagnosing the infection, though as many cases are diagnosed without lab confirnmation I suspect under-reporting in common.
If acquired on a holiday, after a meal in a hotel or restaurant ec, there may be a case for claim, even though epidemiological evidence may be lacking and the evidence is circumstantial. It is typical of claims made when groups of holidaymakers fall ill and support their case with 'evidence' of poor hygiene standards etc and the relationship in time of a number of cases.
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Posted By GeoffB4
Are we saying that Hep A (and B & C) is reportable if contacted at any workplace in the UK?
And I thought this was straightforward ;-))
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Posted By Ian Blenkharn
In the UK, Hep A is notifiable wherever it occurs, but under public health regulations, not RIDDOR
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