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Flu costing employers nation wide

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By: News 12 Staff
Posted: Thu 11:07 AM, Jan 10, 2013

US - The flu has been spreading fiercely across the United States, with 41 states reporting widespread activity and that will cost employers and businesses big time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC says the seasonal flu will cost businesses nearly $10.5 billion dollars in direct costs for hospitalizations and outpatient visits for adults.
And that number does not include such costs as sick pay, work delays and lost productivity.

The CDC recommends everyone six months old and older get vaccinated.


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