I agree. I’m also worried about the lack of incentives for testing. Currently you get $75 for being tested. That’s fine, but they should get more if they test positive. They will lose more money from that from missed work time, they could even lose their job after a positive test. So many refuse. We don’t have a complete picture of what’s happening right now with the lack of testing participation.
I agree. I’m also worried about the lack of incentives for testing. Currently you get $75 for being tested. That’s fine, but they should get more if they test positive. They will lose more money from that from missed work time, they could even lose their job after a positive test. So many refuse. We don’t have a complete picture of what’s happening right now with the lack of testing participation.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/26/bird-flu-spreading-dairy-farm-workers-but-not-testing/73842450007/
Or we could even have something like nationwide paid sick leave and none of this would be an issue. But no, that would be crazy.
Also, many of these farm workers are likely undocumented immigrants, further complicating things.
Getting bird flu as an ag worker should be a worker’s comp claim.
“Should is a fucking lie – it might be what oughta be, but it ain’t what is.” -Lenny Bruce