The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that can result in mild to severe illness … and may even lead to death. Every year in the U.S., an average 5% to 20% of the population get the flu. More than 200,000 are hospitalized from flu complications and about 36,000 die from flu. Older people, young children and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for serious flu complications. Most healthy adults may be able to infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to five days after becoming sick.
The single most effective prevention is to get a flu shot every year. Health By Design offers a corporate flu shot program wherein our nurses administer flu shots to employees at the work site – a smart, preventive method for keeping employees healthy during flu season and improving health care costs and productivity.