How Companies Can Help Keep Employees Healthy This Flu Season
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While technically the flu can be contracted at any time of year, there is a definitive "flu season." In the past several years, it has peaked in February, with well over twice as many cases reported as any other month. This year's flu season is also predicted to be one of the worst in history, with data from the CDC reporting that flu activity has already surpassed that of the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons, the two deadliest in over 40 years.
Most people know the age-old advice to wash their hands and many also get an annual flu shot, but there's much more that can be done. Companies can implement internal wellness programs, research a water cooler for sale, or encourage healthier eating at the office. And they should: According to the CDC Foundation, productivity loss caused by i...