COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a newly emerging infectious disease worldwide, can be categorized as an occupational disease, because employees, particularly in the healthcare system, can be infected at the workplace. As of December 15, 2020, we summarized the occupational safety and h...
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| description | Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a newly emerging infectious disease worldwide, can be categorized as an occupational disease, because employees, particularly in the healthcare system, can be infected at the workplace. As of December 15, 2020, we summarized the occupational safety and health practices in selected countries on the recognition of COVID-19 as one of the occupational risks. The situation has differed among countries, including the recognition status and whether a specific regulation existed. International organizations, namely the International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, and European Union, should plan and conduct studies on the work-relatedness of COVID-19, propose criteria for recognition, and add the infection to the occupational disease list to provide a basis for specific country regulations. Stakeholders should also act to adjust country-level legislation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97dd607fc7a04a52adc41ff4d5e4fc482023-08-02T02:37:40ZengElsevierSafety and Health at Work2093-79112021-03-01121136138COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation WorldwideAbdulsamet Sandal0Ali N. Yildiz1Occupational Diseases Clinic, Ankara Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Corresponding author. Ankara Mesleki ve Cevresel Hastaliklar Hastanesi, Osmangazi Mah. Atlilar Cad. No:45, B Blok 2. Kat, Meslek Hastaliklari Poliklinigi, 06280, Kecioren, Ankara, Turkey.Department of Public Health, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is a newly emerging infectious disease worldwide, can be categorized as an occupational disease, because employees, particularly in the healthcare system, can be infected at the workplace. As of December 15, 2020, we summarized the occupational safety and health practices in selected countries on the recognition of COVID-19 as one of the occupational risks. The situation has differed among countries, including the recognition status and whether a specific regulation existed. International organizations, namely the International Labour Organization, World Health Organization, and European Union, should plan and conduct studies on the work-relatedness of COVID-19, propose criteria for recognition, and add the infection to the occupational disease list to provide a basis for specific country regulations. Stakeholders should also act to adjust country-level legislation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791121000019COVID-19Occupational infectious diseaseWorkers' compensation |
| spellingShingle | Abdulsamet Sandal Ali N. Yildiz COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide Safety and Health at Work COVID-19 Occupational infectious disease Workers' compensation |
| title | COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide |
| title_full | COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide |
| title_short | COVID-19 as a Recognized Work-Related Disease: The Current Situation Worldwide |
| title_sort | covid 19 as a recognized work related disease the current situation worldwide |
| topic | COVID-19 Occupational infectious disease Workers' compensation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791121000019 |
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