Pixabay About three in four people (75%) had either hidden an infectious illness from others at least once or might do so in the future. Photo by flockine
A disturbing number of people sick with an infectious disease conceal their illness to avoid missing work, travel or social events, new research reveals. About three in four people (75%) had either hidden an infectious illness from others at least once or might do so in the future. Advertisement
These folks reported boarding planes, going on dates and engaging in other social activities while sick, heedless of the infection risk they posed to others, according to a report published recently in the journal Psychological Science.
This even included health care workers, who presumably should know better.
More than three in five people in health care (61%) said they had concealed an infectious illness, results show.
The researchers also found a difference between how people actually behave when they’re sick versus how they believe they would act.
Many people hide illness to avoid missing work, socializing
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