Workers in Open Plan Offices Fall Sick More Often, Says Study

A new study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health suggests that people who work in open plan offices are far more likely to get sick and take sick leaves compared to those who work in enclosed work environment.

The study revealed that those who worked in open plan offices were 62 percent more likely to fall sick and take a day off and suggested that such a work environment encouraged the spread of germs and also added that it increases stress among the employees, thereby lowering their immunity.

Q Fever (Query Fever) - Signs - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Prevention - Treatment
Q Fever takes its origin from word “query” and is caused by bacteria Coxiella burnetii that infects some animals and is passed on to humans due to inhalation of infected air particles.

The researchers at Virginia State University and North Carolina State University also found that working in open plan offices also reduced the workers’ productivity, job satisfaction and motivation.

Source-Medindia

Rheumatic Fever - Causes - Symptoms - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop after an infection with group A Streptococcus bacteria.

Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers�- Causes�
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers are caused by bacteria called Salmonella typhi. Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of Typhoid and Paratyphoid Enteric Fevers are discussed.

Yellow Fever | Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Yellow fever is a hemorrhagic fever that is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and it can lead to liver failure and death.