What additional steps should businesses and employees take if the flu becomes more severe?
In addition to the steps that businesses should be taking all the time to prevent flu, businesses and employees should consider adding the following steps if flu conditions become more severe. • Conduct active screening of employees when they arrive at work.Ask all employees about symptoms during the previous 24 hours. Symptoms of flu include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and tiredness. Some people may also have vomiting and diarrhea. People may be infected with the flu, including 2009 H1N1 and have respiratory symptoms without a fever. Employees who have flu-like symptoms should be asked to go home. Continue to advise employees to check for any signs of illness before coming to work each day. • Extend the time sick employees stay home to at least 7 days. People who are still sick after 7 days should continue to stay home until at least 24 hours after symptoms have gone away, even if they feel better sooner. Review sick-leave policies and
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