All week, I've been hearing hacking and sneezing and various other upsetting noises coming from all different corners of my office.

It's likely you have, too.

According to a survey of office workers by Staples, nearly 80 percent of office workers come to work even when they know they're sick. That's a whopping 20 percent increase just over last year.

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