Sero-prevalence of hepatitis viral infections among sanitary workers across worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sina Temesgen ToleraDechasa Adare MegistuFekade Ketema AlemuAbraham GeremewYohannes Mulugeta DemmuGebisa Dirirsa GutemaLiku Muche TemesgenWegene DiribaGutema MulatuTamagnu SintieKefelegn BayuAshenafi BerhanuPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
The consistency of the evidence suggests that sanitation workers, particularly sewage workers, are susceptible to occupationally acquired hepatitis regardless of their working conditions, necessitating significant changes to occupational health and safety regulations from governmental policies and other initiatives to reduce risks among sanitary workers.