Silver Book Fact
Lost productivity and healthcare visits due to flu
In one year (1995), influenza was responsible for more than:
- 200 million days of restricted activity
- 100 million days of bed disability
- 75 million work absenteeisms
- 22 million health care provider visits
National Center for Health Statistics. Current Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 1995. Vital and Health Statistics. October 1998; 10(199). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9914773