Abstract
The level of occupational morbidity rate of medical workers in governmental and multidisciplinary infectious medical institutions of the Primorsky Krai was studied according to reporting forms for the period of 2005-2014. The aim of the study was to investigate occupational morbidity rate of medical personnel to improve the management of health workers and to develop preventive programs for its reduction. Annual surveys of the medical staff for the carriage of viral hepatitis B, C, vaccinal prevention of hepatitis B; reduction of the use of chlorine-containing disinfectants; replacing latex gloves by nitrile, vinyl hypoallergenic medical gloves to protect hands of personnel allowed to significantly reduce the occupational morbidity rate.
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