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Lynn C. Woolsey: One of the sure ways to stop an epidemic or a pandemic is for a sick child not to go to school and a sick employee to…

On the recordMay 6, 2009
One of the sure ways to stop an epidemic or a pandemic is for a sick child not to go to school and a sick employee to stay home from work.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

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Woolsey advocates for policies to allow sick individuals to stay home.

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