Solid waste motor tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana, harbour respiratory pathogens; a public health threat.
Stephen Yaw ArmohSherihane AryeeteyJaphet Senyo KamasahKennedy Gyau BoahenMichael OwusuAugustina Adjei-BoatengOlivia AgbenyegaAlexander KwartengSuzanne Hingley-WilsonKwasi Obiri-DansoDaniel AnsongAugustina Angelina AnnanPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Although prevalence of respiratory pathogens is generally low, strict adherence to PPE use could further reduce its rates to even lower levels. Governmental health institutions and informal solid waste transporters should address challenges related to exposure to pollutants, use of gloves, and multiple PPE.
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