The flu costs billions of dollars each year in lost productivity

We break down the flu's costs in this episode of The Cost of Things. This upper respiratory illness affects about 1 billion people every year. Since influenza viruses are constantly changing, the flu is one of the few illnesses that require an annual vaccine for some protection. Lost work productivity, vaccines, medications, doctor visits, and hospital costs add up to billions of dollars each year.

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