Don't let colds and flu cost you dear

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Snuffling, sneezing Britons spend well over £500 million a year on over-the-counter cold remedies, the market for which has skyrocketed by more than 70% in the last six years, research shows.

But the cost of the cold and flu season is even greater for employers. Smaller companies alone are expected to lose as much as £3.4 billion due to sick days taken as a result of illness brought on by cold winter weather in the next six months.