5 occupations are more at risk of corona infection .. Is your job between them?

Dr.. Osama Abu Al-Rub

Does your job put you at risk of infection with the emerging SARS Cove 2 virus that causes Covid-19 disease?

To date, the number of coronavirus infections globally has exceeded four million and 750,000, and 313,000 deaths, according to the WorldMeter website. And some countries of the world have started easing quarantine procedures, to allow millions of people to return to their jobs and jobs, but within certain controls.

According to a report in the British newspaper "The Independent" by writer Anthony Cuthburston, Corona virus may threaten people returning to their jobs according to the type of their profession. By combining data from the National Bureau of Statistics and the United States Department of Labor, it is possible to identify the occupations most at risk from the Covid-19 virus.

In its estimates of the threat to jobs in the UK, the National Statistics Office relied on the United States' analysis of physical proximity and duration. The analysis was carried out in 2019 before taking the measures of social separation and other protective measures for Corona.

The author reported what the National Statistics Office said, which stated that "there is a clear relationship between exposure to illness and physical closeness with others in all professions."

According to the same source, health care workers - such as dental nurses - are surprisingly exposed to diseases on a daily basis, and their profession requires close communication with others, although they are likely to use personal protective equipment during the epidemic.

Convergence
The studies conducted up to the present time on the emerging coronavirus showed that it is spread by droplets, and that spatial convergence increases the risk of infection, as it makes it easier to transmit infection from the person with the infection.

The World Health Organization recommends that people keep a distance of at least one meter between them and anyone who coughs or sneezes.

When a person coughs or sneezes, their liquid or liquid droplets may sprinkle from their nose or mouth. If you are very close to it, you can breathe these droplets, including the virus that causes Covid-19, if the person has it.

The organization also recommends avoiding touching the eyes, nose and mouth, because hands touch many surfaces and can catch viruses. If the hands are contaminated, they may transfer the virus to the eyes, nose, or mouth. The virus can enter the body through these outlets and make you sick.

A few days ago, researchers at the University of Florida Atlantic Laboratory found that a single stroke, for example, could reach its atomizer more than 3.5 meters away.

What jobs are most at risk from corona?
Here we present the most prominent professions in terms of spatial proximity between the employee and other people, such as the auditors or patients, which means that these people are more in theory - in theory - the risk of transmission, especially the emerging corona virus.

1- Dental nurses (the nurse who works with the dentist and helps him treat patients).

2- Dentists.

3- Midwives.

4- Paramedics and ambulance crews.

5- Physiotherapists.

On the other hand, those who work in office jobs may be less likely to become infected because they are less likely to mingle with people at close range.

Here we present the most important occupations that have an employee spacing with other people, which means that, in theory, they are less at risk of infection:

1- Artists.

2- Agricultural machinery drivers.

3- Advertising managers.

4- Marketing specialists.

5- Lawyers and judges.

And we confirm here that this is a general evaluation, and it is based on the expected distance between the employee and people, and does not measure the risk of other diseases to which the employee may be exposed as a result of his work, and this evaluation does not mean that a person will or will not develop a corona.

Dr. Khaldoun Abu Afifeh, a specialist in fixed and mobile dental fixtures, says that according to many studies considered that the dental profession is one of the professions most prone to infection with Corona virus, and this is not evidenced by the classification of the profession of the dentist profession as OSHA A very high exposure risk profession in terms of corona virus.

The doctor added - in a special statement to Al Jazeera Net - that many people may ask: Why does the dental profession carry such a high risk? The answer lies in the close proximity between the doctor and the patient, and this is much less than the recommended social distance.

And Dr. Abu Afifeh - who is the head of the Jordanian Dental Implant Authority previously - stressed that the most dangerous is the presence of a high concentration of the virus in the patient's saliva, and when the doctor uses fists, this saliva flies. There is a very high chance that the virus will enter through the eyes, nose or mouth if no precautions are taken.

Abu Afifeh said that this is why dentists and their workers are taking high and strict precautions to prevent infection with the Coronavirus, which includes - in addition to the usual measures to control the infection - wearing safety glasses, masks, gloves, hats, face shields and protective clothing.

It is also recommended to use a mouthwash containing 1% hydrogen peroxide or 0.2% povidone before starting.

The doctor stressed that patients should pay attention, choose clinics that deal seriously with regard to infection control measures, and the patient should fully disclose any contact with those infected with Coronavirus, and talk to the medical team about any travel outside the country's borders, especially the affected areas, or the presence of any symptoms He has, especially fever.

Dr. Abu Afifa concluded that "the golden rule remains to wash hands well before and after any treatment, one of the most important advice for both the doctor and the patient."