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    Spanish to English translation

    Flu, dengue and diabetes, hit the workforce

    Absenteeism of employees registered at the IMSS has a higher incidence of disease due to season.
    Published: Monday, March 7, 2011, at 05:04 hrs.By: Saturnino Arias
    Villahermosa, Tabasco Reduce / Enlarge


    Absenteeism of employees registered at the IMSS is more prevalent because of seasonal illnesses like flu and dengue fever.

    In that sense, the president of the hoteliers, Omar Medina, as the president of Coparmex, Daniel V?zquez D?az, agreed that absenteeism in their workplaces because of disease, is closely linked to climate change because I have the highest record of respiratory diseases. And to a lesser extent diabetes and obesity.

    To the representative of the office, the days of medical justification issued by the IMSS, in most cases are 3 days unless, for issuing the certificate of 4 days and more, it means the institute to pay employment subsidies.

    "Absenteeism is given by changes of climate, respiratory diseases, is the most widely recorded, we have a take-off of something, a major infection, as was strong lately that were variations of climate, then the staff is instructed rested with proof of insurance, they give two or three days, not reaching the four-day allowance to be made, "said business leader.

    Concerned about obesity and diabetes

    For its part, the president organized patterns, Daniel Vazquez, citing primarily respiratory disease, but said she was more concerned about the complications of diabetes and obesity, which are systemic diseases that are moving in the country, causing days corporate absenteeism.

    He explained that accidents are declining because employers prefer preventive measures to pay a higher risk premium to the IMSS, which also does not record the accident is linked with a fine.

    Meanwhile, the president of the Kanak of Villahermosa, Jesus Manuel Raul Sovereign, said that in rainy seasons affected employees, to catching colds.

    She said that after the cold season, reaching the summer rainy season which is more common is dengue, which also leads to absenteeism, the more strongly as headaches and bone preventing workers go to perform any task.

    In another temporality, the heat, there is an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses, but it has a geographical trend, since it is seen more in rural areas where some employees have their homes, said the manager of the Kanak Villahermosa, Cecilio S?nchez.

    More problems arise, said the adviser, at the time that working mothers face the diseases of their children and if they have no family to do the role of parenting, then they have to leave the workplace.
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