第一九八期 No. 198 4.3.2002

Substantial Economic Loss Caused by Flu A recent study jointly conducted by the School of Pharmacy, the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and the Department of Economics reveals that flu and flu-like illnesses have adverse effects on the health and productivity of workers, resulting in disruption of daily activities and a loss of corporate earnings. The possible economic loss is estimated to be as high as HK$31.3 billion each year. Entitled 'Study on the Health and Productivity Impacts of Flu and Flu-like Illnesses', the project was conducted in May 2001 in collaboration with a sizeable company in Hong Kong. It was the first local study on the incidence and effects of flu among the working population and the cost implications for business. Over 2,000 employees from the company were surveyed. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the illnesses on the well-being of the working population and the economy as a whole so that proper measures can be taken to alert the public to the socio-economic cost of flu.

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