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/SandyTaintSweat 2d ago

And I'm sure doctors just love it when people come in with contagious colds so they can sign their "stay home" permission slip.

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u/ZanyDragons 23h ago

My doctor is super sane about this and allows a few freebie sick notes to just be emailed from the patient portal so I don’t have to come in. If I need a note longer than a day they want to examine me, of course.

I think it’s super reasonable and helpful if I’m sick to my stomach and don’t want to leave the bathroom to just get a signed note blipped to my phone I can send to my boss. I only need it once a year at best but I’m always soo happy I don’t have to go all the way in for everything.

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u/crazycatlady331 18h ago

The very employers who require a doctor's note for absences are the ones that don't provide health insurance.

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u/doublebubbler2120 2d ago

Why not? Easy money