The 14th January editorial "A bad flu season" was right that the nation should flu outbreaks worse than what we are experiencing now prepare, but we must remember that paid sick days are an important part of the solution. An important part of treatment and prevention of influenza, paid sick days reduce health care costs by reducing infection. You also strengthen the economy by stabilizing the workforce. But more than 40 percent of U.S. workers today do not earn a single paid sick day.
We saw how serious they can during the H1N1 pandemic. An estimated 7 million people caught the flu from people and people without paid sick days were a higher risk of exposure.
We saw how serious they can during the H1N1 pandemic. An estimated 7 million people caught the flu from people and people without paid sick days were a higher risk of exposure.
The adoption of a national standard for paid sick days would not stop the flu, but it would mean that more people stay at home when they get there. It should be a high priority for Congress.
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