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A snuffly nose or a tickly cough isn't enough to keep Kent's workforce away from their jobs.
That's according to a survey by the Times which says the number of employees going into work even when they feel under the weather has trebled since 2010.
We asked shoppers in Chatham if they would go to work even if they were feeling unwell.
Video: Do you go into work if you feel unwell?