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Less Than Half of Essential Workers Willing to Report to Work During a Serious Pandemic


September 28, 2010

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Although first responders willingly put themselves in harm's way during disasters, new research indicates that they may not be as willing--if the disaster is a potentially lethal pandemic. In a recent study, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that more than 50 percent of the first responders and other essential workers they surveyed might be absent from work during a serious pandemic, even if they were healthy.Full Story

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