Scots falling ill as co-workers refuse to stay at home

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Six out of ten full time workers in Scotland (61.23%) have become ill in the last year because of co-workers who refused to stay at home, a rise from just one in seven (14.30%) who blamed unwell colleagues for their illnesses last year, the annual Fisherman's Friend Cold and Flu survey reveals today.

On average, workers in the country said they could attribute two bouts of illness to co-workers who they felt should have stayed at home, while three quarters (74.72%) admitted heading into work when they should have taken time off.

While most Scots fell foul of contagious colleagues just once or twice (60.55%), the annual report from the iconic lozenge maker found one in seven (15%) attributed four or more bouts of illness to unwell team mates.