Workplace Exposure and Impact of Service and Financial Loss due to Infectious Disease History

Siti Munira Yasin; Khairul Mizan Taib; Kamarulzaman Muzaini; Mazin Ghazi Jassim Al-Rubaey; Noramira Nozmi; Ahmad Fitri Abdullah Hair

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6852

Authors

Siti Munira Yasin Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Khairul Mizan Taib College of Computing, Informatics and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Kamarulzaman Muzaini Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Mazin Ghazi Jassim Al-Rubaey Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Noramira Nozmi Workplace Health and Safety Solution Hub, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Ahmad Fitri Abdullah Hair Occupational Health Division, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6852

Keywords:

Infectious Disease, Workplace Exposure, Financial Loss, Service Loss

Abstract

This study explores the impact of infectious diseases like COVID-19 on workplace exposure and financial losses. A survey of 373 workers in Malaysia revealed that noise and dust were the most common workplace hazards. Workers with paid sick leave or time off had a lower risk of infectious diseases, while those who were unpaid for family illness were more likely to have a history of infection. The study highlights the significant economic and service losses due to infectious diseases and stresses the need for further research to develop strategies to mitigate these impacts, particularly during pandemics.

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