Table 2.
Diagnosis among the 113 hospitalised decontamination workers
| Developed during work | Developed outside work | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal group (ratio) | 30 (31.6%) | 65 (68.4%) | 95 |
| Stroke | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Infection | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| Seizure | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Heat stroke | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Heart failure | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| ACS | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ileus | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Pancreatitis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Subdural haemorrhage | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cancer | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Others* | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| External group (ratio) | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 18 |
| Fracture | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Hymenoptera sting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Hemothorax | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finger amputation | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Abdominal injury | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Includes cirrhosis, asthma, aortic dissection, gastrointestinal perforation, urinary stones, multiple myeloma, chronic subdural haematoma, gout, acute lumbar spine disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, atrophic gastritis, colon polyps, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, intestinal pneumonia, ulcerative colitis and migraine headaches.