Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
A Cluster of Health Symptoms After a Law Enforcement Operation: A Case Study (Short Communication)
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
A Cluster of Health Symptoms After a Law Enforcement Operation: A Case Study (Short Communication)
A Cluster of Health Symptoms After a Law Enforcement Operation: A Case Study (Short Communication)
Subject
Execution of a search warrant, Infectious disease, Influenza-like illness, Police officers, Public safety
Description
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) often encounter rapidly changing and uncontrolled situations that expose them to various hazards. A law enforcement agency requested an evaluation by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) when multiple LEOs reported illness after executing a search warrant and taking a suspect into custody. NIOSH investigators interviewed LEOs and reviewed
medical records, forensic laboratory results for collected evidence, and environmental testing results of samples taken after the operation. Two-thirds (25 of 38) of LEOs who participated in the operation reported 1 symptom. Eleven LEOs met a case definition for influenza-like illness (ILI). Members of one unit were more likely to have ILI than non-members (prevalence ratio (PR), 4.1; 95% confidence interval
(CI): 1.3-13.0; p 1⁄4 0.01). Influenza vaccination was associated with a lower prevalence of ILI (PR, 0.2; 95% CI, 0.1-0.9; p 1⁄4 0.02). Preventing employees from working while ill and annual influenza vaccination
might prevent similar occurrences.
medical records, forensic laboratory results for collected evidence, and environmental testing results of samples taken after the operation. Two-thirds (25 of 38) of LEOs who participated in the operation reported 1 symptom. Eleven LEOs met a case definition for influenza-like illness (ILI). Members of one unit were more likely to have ILI than non-members (prevalence ratio (PR), 4.1; 95% confidence interval
(CI): 1.3-13.0; p 1⁄4 0.01). Influenza vaccination was associated with a lower prevalence of ILI (PR, 0.2; 95% CI, 0.1-0.9; p 1⁄4 0.02). Preventing employees from working while ill and annual influenza vaccination
might prevent similar occurrences.
Creator
Sophia K. Chiu, Jennifer Hornsby-Myers, Christopher Iverson, Douglas Trout
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
December 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
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Citation
Sophia K. Chiu, Jennifer Hornsby-Myers, Christopher Iverson, Douglas Trout, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
A Cluster of Health Symptoms After a Law Enforcement Operation: A Case Study (Short Communication),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 5, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2297.
A Cluster of Health Symptoms After a Law Enforcement Operation: A Case Study (Short Communication),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 5, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2297.