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The UAE currently requires expatriates to be tested for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and Hepatitis B, depending on where they are and what their jobs are.
- By Nina Muslim, Staff Reporter
- Published: 09:57 April 21, 2008
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Hepatitis C on hot list for visa applicants
Health checks: UAE adds Hepatitis C to list of deportable diseases
Dubai: The UAE currently requires expatriates to be tested for HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and Hepatitis B, depending on where they are and what their jobs are.
All expatriates who test positive for HIV are deported. Dubai and Abu Dhabi residents who test positive for tuberculosis do not get deported but are treated instead. The Health Ministry, with jurisdiction over the Northern Emirates, deports any expatriate with TB. As for Hepatitis B, some categories of expatriates are required to be tested.
Dr Juma Bilal Fairuz, director of Infection Control at the Health Ministry, told Gulf News these included food handlers, salon workers, barbers and personal drivers.
Symptoms: What is Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a viral disease that causes severe liver damage and ultimately liver failure. It is spread through blood and tainted needles. It is not sexually transmitted.
According to Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC), symptoms include jaundice, fatigue, dark urine, loss of appetite and nausea. However, 80 per cent of people with Hepatitis C do not develop signs or symptoms. There is no vaccine for Hepatitis C.
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