title: Influenza-like illness and presenteeism among school employees.
abstract: We determined the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) among employees of a suburban Ohio school district. In a survey of 412 of 841 employees (49%), 120 (29%) reported ILI symptoms during the school year, and 92 (77%) reported working while ill. Age ≥50 years and asthma were significantly associated with reporting of ILI symptoms. Encouraging school employees to receive the seasonal influenza vaccine and to stay home when ill should be part of a comprehensive influenza prevention strategy.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: mdeperio@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Marie A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Perio
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wiegand
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Brueck
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D012574:Schools; D013383:Suburban Population; D000078329:Workforce; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ILI; Teachers