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One in four Quebecers would go to work with H1N1 flu, poll suggests
(CP)
MONTREAL ? A survey of Quebec workers finds one in four people would still go into the office even if they or someone in their home were diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus.
The poll by a Quebec-based group of human resources professionals says men are most likely to shrug off their illness and head into work, reporting one in three would still be in the office if infected.
The survey says nearly 60 per cent of workers would refuse to take the day off if they were feeling sick.
The poll also finds 45 per cent of employees work in an office that has not made plans to cope with a possible flu pandemic, and more than 53 per cent of respondents haven't made any changes to their personal hygiene habits.
Florent Francoeur, president of the group behind the survey, says the poll shows Quebec workers don't appreciate the risks of infection in the workplace. He urges employees to stay at home if they have the flu and encourages people to take other precautions such as washing their hands more often.
The poll, which was conducted by Quebec's Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agrees between Sept. 17 and 27, surveyed 1,000 adults by phone. Results are considered accurate to within three percentage points 19 times out of 20.
One in four Quebecers would go to work with H1N1 flu, poll suggests
(CP)
MONTREAL ? A survey of Quebec workers finds one in four people would still go into the office even if they or someone in their home were diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus.
The poll by a Quebec-based group of human resources professionals says men are most likely to shrug off their illness and head into work, reporting one in three would still be in the office if infected.
The survey says nearly 60 per cent of workers would refuse to take the day off if they were feeling sick.
The poll also finds 45 per cent of employees work in an office that has not made plans to cope with a possible flu pandemic, and more than 53 per cent of respondents haven't made any changes to their personal hygiene habits.
Florent Francoeur, president of the group behind the survey, says the poll shows Quebec workers don't appreciate the risks of infection in the workplace. He urges employees to stay at home if they have the flu and encourages people to take other precautions such as washing their hands more often.
The poll, which was conducted by Quebec's Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agrees between Sept. 17 and 27, surveyed 1,000 adults by phone. Results are considered accurate to within three percentage points 19 times out of 20.