Occupational diseases reported in the Czech Republic in 2024
Authors:
Z. Fenclová 1,2; D. Pelclová 2; V. Lipšová 1,2; D. Havlová 1; M. Voříšková 1; P. Urban
Authors‘ workplace:
Státní zdravotní ústav, Centrum hygieny práce a pracovního lékařství, Praha
1; Klinika pracovního lékařství 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
2
Published in:
Pracov. Lék., 77, 2025, No. 1, s. 5-11.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
A total of 5,290 cases of occupation-related diseases in 3,651 women and 879 men were reported in the Czech Republic in 2024. Of those, 5,240 were occupational diseases and 50 cases were given the status of “endangerment by an occupational disease”. Most of the occupational diseases occurred in the South Moravian region (17.8%). Most of the recognized cases occurred in the economic sector Q86-88 “Health and Social Care” (84.5%). COVID-19 (88.2%) was the most frequently reported occupational disease. The carpal tunnel syndrome predominated among the cases reported as “endangerment by an occupational disease” (82.0%).
Keywords:
incidence – endangerment by occupational disease – trends in occupational diseases – occupational diseases
Sources
- Fenclová, Z., Havlová, D., Voříšková, M. a kol. Profesionální onemocnění hlášená v České republice v roce 2023. Prakt. Lék., 2024; 104(1):22–29.
- Státní zdravotní ústav. Nemoci z povolání v České republice (online). Dostupné na www: Nemoci z povolání v České republice – SZÚ | Oficiální web Státního zdravotního ústavu v Praze.
Podpořeno MZ ČR – RVO („Státní zdravotní ústav – SZÚ, IČ 75010330“).
Konflikt zájmů
Žádný.
Do tisku přijato dne 7. 4. 2025.
Adresa pro korespondenci:
MUDr. Zdenka Fenclová, CSc.
Klinika pracovního lékařství 1. LF UK a VFN
Na Bojišti 1
120 00 Praha 2
e-mail: zdenka.fenclova@lf1.cuni.cz
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Hygiene and epidemiology Hyperbaric medicine Occupational medicineArticle was published in
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