r/science • u/eastbayted • 2d ago

Health Sick food service workers remain top driver of viral foodborne outbreaks in US

https://www.healio.com/news/gastroenterology/20250331/sick-food-service-workers-remain-top-driver-of-viral-foodborne-outbreaks-in-us
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u/vantaswart 2d ago

Don't they teach them about Typhoid Mary?

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u/Raelah 2d ago

Hell, if Typhoid Mary was working in a restaurant today, they would pressure her to work her shift anyways.

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u/Cyrig 2d ago

"Well you need to call around and get someone to cover for you, or I expect you to be here"

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u/iamfunball 2d ago

“It’s not like you’re actually sick! You don’t even have symptoms!”