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Many employees have children. If a child exhibits flu-like signs and symptoms, would you recommend that the employee (parent) avoid work for the incubation period of seven days?

April 26, 2017child children employee employees exhibits flu-like parent recommend signs symptoms

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Many employees have children. If a child exhibits flu-like signs and symptoms, would you recommend that the employee (parent) avoid work for the incubation period of seven days?

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At this time, the epidemiologic data from PHAC suggests that the incubation period for H1N1 is up to four days and untreated individuals may remain infectious for up to seven days. Asymptomatic staff can continue to work.