Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010-2011 to 2013-2014.
Lili JiangAllison McGeerShelly McNeilKevin KatzMark LoebMatthew P MullerAndrew SimorJeff PowisPhilipp KohlerJulia M Di BellaBrenda L Colemannull nullPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2019)
HCWs worked during most episodes of ARI, most often because their symptoms were mild. Further data are needed to understand how best to balance the costs and risks of absenteeism versus those associated with working while ill.