Hygiena, 2022 (vol. 67), issue 4

The share of Czech and Slovak doctors in achieving the global eradication of smallpox

Tibor Baška

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):123-124 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1824  

Bifurcated needles used in the program of global smallpox eradication. They were introduced in 1968 and significantly simplified the vaccination process. The needles were in a plastic container with a conical lid with a hole, which only one needle fitted in. A vaccinator pulled it out and dipped the bifurcated part in the ampoule with a vaccine. The necessary amount of vaccine was captured in the gap between the prongs. Subsequently, it was vaccinated by repeated punctures into the skin. The needles used were placed in an empty container and sterilized. This procedure could be performed also by local vaccinators after a short training. Photo:...

Health risks from non-potable use of recycled water in buildings. Part 2 – Greywater

František Kožíšek, Šárka Bobková, Dana Baudišová, Hana Jeligová

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):125-133 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1825  

The paper describes the sources of greywater and its physical, chemical, and microbiological quality. The list of different non-potable uses of treated greywater in buildings and related exposure pathways of infections are provided. Possible health risks stemmed from ingestion, inhalation or dermal contact are characterised. Finally, required measures needed to protect public health, which have been missing in Czechia so far, are discussed. A combination of water quality standards for different ways of use, requirements for log reduction of reference pathogens of treatment technologies, and recommendations for end-users on safety behaviour seems to...

Tasks of the Regional Public Health Authorities in the funeral industry

Tomáš Kotrlý

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):134-150 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1823  

The article deals with the powers and responsibilities of Regional Public Health Authorities resulting from the Act on Funeral industry and compares them with powers and responsibilities of other supervisory bodies. It reflects the latest legislative amendments of the year 2017 and their impact on the activities and tasks of Regional Public Health Authorities in particular and of the Ministry of Regional Development. It outlines broader connections supported by cases from practice in the area of inspection activities of these public authorities with regard to the wider legislative framework and practical adherence thereto by funeral-related service...

Public Health Service of the Czech Republic after the Velvet Revolution 1989

Jaroslav Kříž

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):151-156 | DOI: 10.21101/hygiena.a1822  

Public Health Service of the Czech Republic was established in 1952 as a network for supervision of healthy living conditions. It gradually developed and was of considerable importance notwithstanding the limits of a socialist state. In November 1989 the Velvet Revolution took place; a dramatic but nonviolent overthrow that eliminated the communist regime. For Public Health Service it meant a start of a period of discussions about the further focus on the work and about new activities especially in primary disease prevention and health promotion and maintenance of the existing state health supervision. At the same time, changes in the network of public...

Legal actualities during 1.8.2022–30.11.2022

Eva Nekvindová

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):157-158  

Childhood overweight and obesity in Europe

Redakce

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):156  

Prof. MUDr. Vladimír Bencko, DrSc. has passed away

Milan Tuček

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):159  

Iodine and the level of intelligence

Marie Nejedlá

Hygiena 2022, 67(4):158