Lack of sick pay may hinder H1N1 fight

Reported by detnews.com on Thursday, 12 November 2009 (on November 12, 2009)

Public health experts worried about the spread of the H1N1 flu are raising concerns that workers who deal with the public, like waiters and child care employees, are jeopardizing others by reporting to work sick because they do not get paid for days they miss for illness.

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