Burden beyond Health: Financial implications of a history of infectious disease

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Vol. 10 No. SI30 (2025): Jan / Apr
Published: Apr 30, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v10iSI30.456
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infectious disease, workplace exposure, financial loss, service loss,

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Siti Munira Yasin
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Khairul Mizan Taib
College of Computing, Informatics and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Kamarulzaman Muzaini
Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Mazin Ghazi Jassim Al-Rubaey
Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Noramira Nozmi
Workplace Health and Safety Solution Hub, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Ahmad Fitri Abdullah Hair
Occupational Health Division, Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and financial losses. A survey of 373 workers in Malaysia comprising of variety of industrial sectors was conducted online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers with paid sick leave or time off were associated with lower risk of infectious diseases, while those who were unpaid for family illness were more likely to have a history of infection. The study highlights the significant economic and service losses due to infectious diseases and stresses the need for further research to develop strategies to mitigate these impacts, particularly during pandemics.

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Yasin, S. M., Taib, K. M., Muzaini, K., Al-Rubaey, M. G. J., Nozmi, N., & Abdullah Hair, A. F. (2025). Burden beyond Health: Financial implications of a history of infectious disease. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies, 10(SI30), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v10iSI30.456

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