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Occupational Safety & Health Management (PMS2243)

WHAT IS

CHIKUNGUNYA?
OVERVIEW
viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes that causes the sudden onset of fever and severe joint pain.
first reported in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Infection at Malaysia originated from a traveler from an endemic country

EFFECTS How to MITIGATE


CAUSES the hazard
employees performance is definitely affected and
type mosquito is aedea aegypti commitment cannot be fully given. Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

bites during the day and active 2 Employers need to spend more costs on medical
patients are recommended to get plenty of
hours only treatment
rest.
Employer need to pay salaries even the employees
it always hide in a dark and does not go to work Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants
enclosed place Others employers also affected because they need
Prevent mosquito breeding inside and
to work harder to complete tasks
Aedes aegypti male mosquito does not outside at workplace and home
bite human or animal patients will have side effects such as joint pain,
lethargy, feeling week and tired quickly

AZAM X DANIEL X NAIM X LUQMAN X DANIAL X MAZLAN

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