(CNN) - The flu that has been spreading fiercely across the United States, with 41 states reporting widespread activity, will cost employers and businesses big time.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seasonal flu will cost businesses more than $10.4 billion in direct costs for hospitalizations and outpatient visits for adults.
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.
