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Introduction. Anthropozoonoses are diseases that affect humans and animals and they can be transmitted naturally from animals to humans. The aim of this study was to identify characteristics and types of occupational hazards that lead to occupational anthropozoonoses, determine their incidence in economic activities of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Material and Methods. Using a descriptive, epidemiological study we analysed the occupational anthropozoonoses occurring in the Vojvodina which were registered at the Institute of Occupational Health Novi Sad, Serbia, from 1992 to 2016. Results. In the observed period, a total of 481 occupational diseases were identified, out of which 62 (12.9%) cases were the occupational infectious diseases. A total of 19 cases of occupational anthropozoonoses were registered. The average annual incidence of occupational anthropozoonoses was 0.96 per 100,000 employees. The linear trend of annual incidence was negative. The average age was 44.05±8.34 years. Male patients accounted for 73.7% of cases. The average length of service among patients was 19.63±8.2 years. Conclusion. In addition to the implementation of available specific immunization measures and personal protection measures that prevent contact with pathogens, it is important to continuously educate workers concerning the workplace risks and perform preventive medical examinations in order to enable early recognition and treatment of the disease. In addition, continuous education of medical practitioners of different specialities would help to better identify occupational anthropozoonoses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim The aim of this research was to determine the risk for family appearance of the recurrent headache (non-migraine and migraine). Methods The research was conducted in Vojvodina, the Northern Province of Serbia. The population of Vojvodina is around 2 million people belonging to more than 20 different ethnic groups. During the 20-year period (1988-2008), 30,363 children aged 3 to 17 years were tested, independent of their place of birth. The presence of headaches similar to those tested was compared among all the members of the family within three generations. Results Positive family data of the recurrent headaches were detected among 98.6% children with migraine headaches, 64.7% children with non-migraine headaches, and 32.4% children without recurrent headaches. The relation among the members of the nuclear family (contingency quotient of 0.429) was significantly stronger than the relation to the members of wider family (contingency quotient of 0.338). Conclusion The probability of a child having the migraine headache rather than the non-migraine one was very high for parents and high for father's mother, while it was not significant for mother's mother, mother's father and father's father, having similar recurrent headaches. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]